GUWAHATI: Sticking to his stand that low literacy level among Muslims was the cause of growing population in Assam, chief minister Tarun Gogoi has asked chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, Wajahat Habibullah, to visit the state to study why population was high in certain areas.
Gogoi triggered a controversy when he told a news channel recently that low literacy levels among Muslims contributed to their growing population. Habibullah had criticised Gogoi for his remark. Gogoi on Wednesday said: "Infiltration from across the border is on the decline. In 2001 and 2011 census, the population growth in Assam is less than the national level. However population in Barpeta, Dhubri, Nagoan, North Cachar hills and Karbi Anglong districts is higher."