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Census begins to identify indigenous Assamese Muslims
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Guwahati, April 17 : A Muslim organisation Janagosthiya Samannay Parishad, Assam (JSPA) launched an online census of Assamese indigenous Muslims to differentiate them from the migrant Muslims .
The JSPA, which launched the online exercise on Thursday, aims to distinguish the Goriya, Moriya and Deshi, who are stated to be Assamese indigenous Muslim communities, from the Bengali-speaking migrant Muslims to re-ascertain their clear identity as original residents of Assam.
JSPA s chief convener Syed Mominul Awal said that they launched a portal on Thursday and people can apply within three months.The JSPA provided a helpline number to facilitate registrations by the indigenous Muslims.
Assam s indigenous Muslims to initiate census of its people across the state
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Janagosthiya Samannay Parishad will start the exercise from April 15 and after a three months survey a draft will be published. Syed Mominul Awal Goria, Parishad s chief convenor, said that applicants will apply online for inclusion of names. “There is need for census as indegenious muslims are often clubbed with migrated one.”
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An organisation of indigenous Muslims in Assam will initiate census of its people across the state.
Janagosthiya Samannay Parishad will start the exercise from April 15 and after a three months survey a draft will be published.