Oppn Slams Assam Govt over Vigilante Drives Against Bengali Muslims in Assam

Oppn slams Assam govt over vigilante drives against Bengali Muslims in Assam

Reports indicate that several Assamese nationalist groups have been carrying out campaigns in various Upper Assam towns, targeting Bengali Muslims living and working there, branding them as “suspected Bangladeshis.\"

BJP Used Hindu Bengalis as Vote Bank in Assam, Pushed Them Into More Trouble: Sushmita Dev

Rajya Sabha MP and TMC leader Sushmita Dev has alleged that the BJP has repeatedly used Hindu Bengalis in Assam as a vote bank without addressing their core issues. In a video message issued on Saturday (August 9), Dev said the party had “pushed them into more trouble” through policies like the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and its handling of pending Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT) cases. Dev claimed that despite earlier assurances from the Prime M…

“Total law and order collapse,” Opposition slams Assam Govt over vigilante drives targeting Bengali Muslims in Upper Assam

Representative image. Photo: Shaheen Abdulla/Maktoob Opposition parties in Assam have accused the government of failing to maintain law and order in Upper Assam, pointing to a policy that permits “indigenous” residents to carry arms in areas where they are a “minority,” alongside reports of vigilante activities by Assamese nationalist groups in Sivasagar and nearby towns. Former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Ripun Bora on Thu…