‘We’re new miyas’: Will BJP naming some Assamese Muslims ‘Indigenous’ work?

‘We’re new miyas’: Will BJP naming some Assamese Muslims ‘Indigenous’ work?

As BJP reaches out to 4 million Muslims in the poll-bound northeastern state, many remain sceptical of party’s agenda.

Othering Miya from Assamiya: BJP’s manifesto brings in the polarizing narratives of Jihad and UCC

India Tomorrow GUWAHATI: For the Bhartiya Janata Party and its chief minister in Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, the most vilified term is Miya- otherwise a respected term for the Muslim community. And it reflects in the manifesto for the coming Assam Assembly election to be held on April 9. The people of Assam are also […]