Shuddhi reclamation campaigns were framed as demographic self-defense.

Evidence

Shuddhi has become a matter of life and death for Hindus. The Muslims have grown from negative quantity into 70 million. The Christians number four million. 220 million Hindus are finding it hard to live because of 70 million Muslims. If their numbers increase only God knows what will happen. It is true that Shuddhi should be for religious purposes alone, but the Hindus have been obliged by other considerations as well to embrace their other brothers. If the Hindus do not wake up now, they will be finished. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 151

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to modern demographic-panic politics in India around conversion laws.