Ahmedabad: The VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) today (Sep 7, 2004) took serious note of "high growth" of Muslims as shown in the latest census report on religion.

"The situation is alarming going by the 36 per cent rise in number of Muslims in the country. This community is conspiring to convert 'Hindu rajya' into 'Muslim country'," VHP working President of North Gujarat region Chinubhai Patel said at a function organised to celebrate Janmashtami.

The VHP leader made a fervent appeal to Hindus to get united and organised in "defeating" the "purpose" of Muslims.

The first-ever census report on religion released yesterday (Sep 6) has showed a "high growth" of Muslims at 36 per cent, an increase of 1.5 per cent over the 1991 census, while the Hindu population growth declined by 4.8 per cent to 20.3 per cent.