‘Direct Attack on India’s Secular, Democratic Values’: Documentary Screening at TISS to Mark Partition Horrors Remembrance Day Draws Flak from Student Bodies
14 August 2025 | The Indian Express
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai held a screening of the documentary Demography is Destiny on Thursday to mark Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, drawing criticism from multiple student organisations who alleged the film promotes a biased and communal narrative.
In a statement issued to announce the programme earlier, TISS said the film explores India’s shifting demographic trends through census data, historical records, and regional case studies. It highlights a decline in the majority community’s population from 82 per cent in 1881 to approximately 79 per cent in 2011, with future projections estimating a drop to 67 per cent…