Elon Musk's concern over India's falling birth rate is feeding Hindu anxiety about Muslims

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Elon Musk, father to at least 14 children, has made population collapse one of his pet themes. He has urged parents to have at least three children and warned repeatedly that low birth rates could endanger civilisation. In his recent X post, he noted that India’s birth rate fell below replacement among the “most educated” many years ago... From an Indian perspective, though, falling fertility rates can also be viewed as evidence that many of the goals India spent decades pursuing—education, family planning, and economic development—have largely succeeded... In India, this discussion often takes a religious form. Too many times I have come across claims that Muslims will eventually take over India, or that only the Hindu population is declining. There have been repeated appeals asking Hindus to have more children—Amana Begum Ansari in this week's column --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8