Assam CM Sarma says won’t let Miya Muslims take over the state

Assam CM Sarma says won’t let Miya Muslims take over the state

Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the state assembly that he would not let Miya Muslims (Bengali-speaking Muslims) take over the state, triggering protests from the Congress which staged a walkout. These remarks come at a time when several organisations in Upper Assam have threated Muslims to leave the region following the alleged … Read more

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Three-way battle in Assam’s Nagaon: Congress, BJP, and AIUDF eye Muslim-dominated constituency

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Three-way battle in Assam’s Nagaon: Congress, BJP, and AIUDF eye Muslim-dominated constituency

Assam’s Nagaon is seeing a three-pronged contest, with the Congress, the BJP and the All-India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) vying for the trust of voters in this Muslim-dominated constituency. Voting here is scheduled for April 26.In the 2019 general election, the AIUDF had supported the Congress and helped it win this seat after a gap … Read more