Sarma, however, said the 'Miya' people support him, PM Narendra Modi and the BJP, and they can continue to shout slogans in favour of the saffron brigade without voting for them.
During India Today Conclave 2021, CM Sarma claimed that Muslims who illegally entered in the state are reason behind the loss identity, culture and land of the state.
A new generation of ‘Miya’ Muslims in Assam may vote for Congress-AIUDF – but only out of compulsion
A new generation of ‘Miya’ Muslims in Assam may vote for Congress-AIUDF – but only out of compulsion
Ambitious, educated and determined not to be bogged down by majoritarianism, they say they are done with parties that claim to ‘represent’ them. 5 hours ago Young Muslim voters are not drawn to religious appeals, they speak the language of constitutional rights. | Arunabh Saikia
Forecasting election results in India is usually a foolhardy exercise. Yet, travelling through Lower Assam – as the western districts of the state are called – it is fairly obvious who is leading in the area outside the perimeters of the autonomous Bodoland Territorial Region.