Assam Govt to conduct socio-economic study of indigenous Assamese Muslims
1 year ago

Assam Govt to conduct socio-economic study of indigenous Assamese Muslims

India TV News  

The Assam government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has announced plans to conduct a comprehensive socio-economic assessment of the indigenous Assamese Muslims residing in the state. The Directorate of Minority Affairs and Char Areas will spearhead the socio-economic assessment of the indigenous Assamese Muslims, reflecting the government's commitment to understanding and addressing the specific needs and challenges faced by this community. Additionally, the cabinet meeting addressed the nomenclature of the Directorate of Char Areas Development, Assam, which will now be renamed as the Directorate of Minority Affairs and Char Areas, Assam. In another significant move, the cabinet provided in-principle approval for the formulation of a detailed procedure/standard operating procedure regarding the organization of traditional buffalo and bullfights during Magh Bihu.

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Jharkhand Election 2024: BJP's 'National Register' Plan Sparks Debate
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Election 2024: BJP's 'National Register' Plan Sparks Debate

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Jharkhand if they win the upcoming assembly elections. The party's manifesto for the state will be released soon, and it is expected to focus on the issue of illegal immigrants and the changing demographics of Jharkhand.

Crimes Against Women And A Message For Mamata, Himanta: Respect Your Constitutional Chair
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Crimes Against Women And A Message For Mamata, Himanta: Respect Your Constitutional Chair

ABP News  

While criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "trying to incite unrest in West Bengal" over the RG Kar rape and murder case protests in her state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remarked that if Bengal burns, Assam and the Northeast would also burn. As an inhabitant of the Northeast, this writer urges the Chief Minister of West Bengal to refrain from …

Assam CM warns of 'dangerous trend' against indigenous Hindu MLAs in Assembly
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam CM warns of 'dangerous trend' against indigenous Hindu MLAs in Assembly

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attacked the opposition, alleging a growing trend of not allowing "indigenous Hindu MLAs" to speak in the Assembly. Assam CM Sarma accuses Opposition of silencing indigenous Hindu MLAs in Assembly. During the discussion on The Assam Land and Revenue Regulation Bill, 2024, Sarma remarked after opposition members interrupted a speech by his …

Assam Opposition forum files FIR against CM for ‘promoting enmity’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam Opposition forum files FIR against CM for ‘promoting enmity’

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Congress-led United Opposition Forum, Assam on Wednesday lodged a first information report against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for “trying to promote enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion and race”. Later, Mr. Borah told journalists that the Chief Minister took his communal mindset to a hallowed institution like the Assembly by proclaiming he would not …

Himanta Biswa Sarma promises white paper on demographic changes in Assam
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma promises white paper on demographic changes in Assam

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday promised a white paper by April-May next year on demographic changes in Assam with the increase in Muslim population and decrease in the number of Hindus. Nobody should be disturbed..people should be able to live peacefully in areas where they are residing at present.” Sarma’s comments on Tuesday that he would not let …

Assam threatened by demographic change, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
4 months, 1 week ago

Assam threatened by demographic change, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the future of the State was at stake as the balance of population between Hindus and Muslims has been eroding fast. Speaking after hoisting the national flag on the 78th Independence Day in Guwahati, he said the indigenous people of Assam were feeling threatened by demographic change as they have …

'Assam government to introduce two laws to stop love, land jihad cases', says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma | VIDEO
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Assam government to introduce two laws to stop love, land jihad cases', says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma | VIDEO

India TV News  

Assam news: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that his government will bring a new law in the state assembly session to increase the punishment in Love Jihad cases to life imprisonment. Laws on 'love jihad' and 'land jihad' In a series of posts on X, Assam CM said, "Assam government is bringing two laws to stop Land …

Population of Muslims in Assam now 40%, surge a big issue: Sarma
5 months ago

Population of Muslims in Assam now 40%, surge a big issue: Sarma

Hindustan Times  

The Muslim population in Assam has risen to 40% in the past seven decades and the change in demography has become a “matter of life and death”, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. Population of Muslims in Assam now 40%, surge a big issue: Sarma “I come from Assam and demographic change is a big issue for me. …

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | No need to worry about reservation; PM has only strengthened it during a decade in power, says Assam CM
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | No need to worry about reservation; PM has only strengthened it during a decade in power, says Assam CM

The Hindu  

Before embarking on another day of hectic campaigning, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma spoke to The Hindu on his party’s electoral prospects in Assam. He also hit out at Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for alleging that Assam is under “mafia raj”, noting that she has not even won a municipal election. You are known as an election strategist …

Congress focuses only on one community, BJP is for all: Himanta Sarma backs PM Modi in ‘hate speech’ row
8 months ago

Congress focuses only on one community, BJP is for all: Himanta Sarma backs PM Modi in ‘hate speech’ row

Hindustan Times  

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi doubled down on his allegation that the Congress, if elected to power, will redistribute the country's wealth among Muslims, he found a backer in Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who said that while the Congress focuses “only on one community,” the BJP focuses “on all the communities.” Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. …

Amid Assam protest over CAA, CM Himanta Sarma's ‘will resign if…' vow on NRC
9 months, 1 week ago

Amid Assam protest over CAA, CM Himanta Sarma's ‘will resign if…' vow on NRC

Hindustan Times  

A day after protests erupted across Assam following the Centre's notification for the contentious Citizenship Act, 2019, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said he will be the first to resign even if one person, who has not applied for the National Register of Citizens in the state, gets citizenship, news agency PTI reported. “I am a son …

High Court Issues Notice To Assam Govt In Plea Challenging Socio-Economic Survey Of 'Indigenous Muslims' For Implementing 'Welfare Schemes'
10 months, 4 weeks ago

High Court Issues Notice To Assam Govt In Plea Challenging Socio-Economic Survey Of 'Indigenous Muslims' For Implementing 'Welfare Schemes'

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday issued notice to the Assam Government in a PIL challenging the Recommendations of the Sub-Committee on 'Cultural Identity of Indigenous Assamese Muslims' and the Cabinet decision to conduct a socio-economic survey of the five sub-groups which are identified as the indigenous Assamese speaking Muslims by the Sub-Committee. The prayer for interim shall be considered …

Assam CM calls for caste census among Muslim community, says ‘crucial for…’
1 year ago

Assam CM calls for caste census among Muslim community, says ‘crucial for…’

Live Mint  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a media event said that there is a need to conduct caste census among Muslims community in India. While speaking at the event Sarma said that the Muslim community in India can be empowered by caste census. During the event, he also spoke how PM Modi has long been emphasizing the need for …

Assam to conduct socio-economic survey of indigenous Muslims
1 year, 2 months ago

Assam to conduct socio-economic survey of indigenous Muslims

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the officials concerned to carry out a socio-economic assessment of the state's five indigenous Muslim communities, stated the Chief Minister's Office on Tuesday. "In a meeting held at Janata Bhawan, HCM Dr @himantabiswa directed the officials concerned to carry out a socio-economic assessment of Assam's Indigenous Muslim communities," CMO posted on X. Earlier …

Himanta Biswa Sarma orders socio-economic assessment of indigenous Muslim communities in Assam
1 year, 2 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma orders socio-economic assessment of indigenous Muslim communities in Assam

India TV News  

The Assam government on Tuesday announced to conduct a socio-economic survey of the five indigenous Muslim communities of the state aiming to take measures for their upliftment. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with officials at the state secretariat in connection with the matter and directed them to carry out the assessment, Chief Minister’s Office said. "In a …

Why Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's popularity is on a downslide
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's popularity is on a downslide

India Today  

In the India Today Mood of the Nation Poll, published in August, 49 per cent of the respondents in Assam expressed satisfaction with chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s performance. In the January MOTN poll, 68 per cent respondents in Assam were happy with Sarma’s performance, making him the third most popular chief minister within the home state. “I have been …

Centre fiercely neutral in Manipur, says Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 6 months ago

Centre fiercely neutral in Manipur, says Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

The BJP governments at the State and Centre will be able to resolve the ongoing conflict in Manipur through dialogue, said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is the party’s key troubleshooter in the northeast. According to Mr. Sarma, the “unexpected” order of the Manipur High Court on April 20 to consider the request for Meitei community’s inclusion in …

I want Muslim youths to get modern education Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on madarsa closing Aap Ki Adalat – India TV
1 year, 6 months ago

I want Muslim youths to get modern education Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on madarsa closing Aap Ki Adalat – India TV

India TV News  

Himanta Biswa Sarma on madarsa: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he is trying to create a progressive ecosystem for the Muslim community. On closing down of Madarsas in Assam, CM Sarma said, "I want Muslim youths to get modern education. Assam CM on Uniform Civil Code: On the issue of uniform civil code, the Assam CM …

Assam Police on alert after CM Himanta Biswa Sarma gets 'threat' from pro-Khalistan outfit | DETAILS
1 year, 8 months ago

Assam Police on alert after CM Himanta Biswa Sarma gets 'threat' from pro-Khalistan outfit | DETAILS

India TV News  

Assam Police on Himanta Biswa Sarma threat: Assam Police alerted all Superintendents of Police of all districts and the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati after a pro-Khalistan leader allegedly threatened Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in an audio message. Additional Director General of Police, Special Branch Hiren Nath said that Assam Police is verifying the audio clip with the central agencies …

Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma initiates ‘development fortnight’ in 11 districts
2 years ago

Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma initiates ‘development fortnight’ in 11 districts

Hindustan Times  

The Assam government is observing ‘fortnight of development’ in 11 districts across the state, laying foundation stones for new projects and inaugurating completed ones starting Monday. The initiative by the Himanta Biswa Sarma’s BJP-led government, in which development projects worth ₹15,000 crore will be undertaken in the 11 districts, is taking place at a time when the opposition Congress is …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma washes feet of senior BJP workers in Guwahati | WATCH
2 years, 2 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma washes feet of senior BJP workers in Guwahati | WATCH

India TV News  

Assam: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a generous act washed the feet of senior BJP workers in Guwahati on Saturday. Last month, Himanta Biswa Sarma urged his cabinet colleagues, legislators and bureaucrats to "change their mindset" and work towards a vision to ensure the state goes up the development ladder "by at least two levels" by 2026. There are …

Assam Cabinet Approves Indigenous Status For Five Muslim Sub-Groups
2 years, 5 months ago

Assam Cabinet Approves Indigenous Status For Five Muslim Sub-Groups

ABP News  

In a major move, the Assam Cabinet led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday approved the identification of five Assamese Muslim sub-groups - Gorias, Moriyas, Jolhas, Deshis and Syeds - as indigenous Assamese Muslim communities. Sarma, who announced several Cabinet decisions took to Twitter and said, "At our weekly Assam Cabinet, we took several decisions pertaining to the …

Every eligible Indian Muslim in Assam will benefit from minority certificate: Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years, 6 months ago

Every eligible Indian Muslim in Assam will benefit from minority certificate: Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

The Assam government, on May 29, announced it would issue minority status certificates to the six religious communities defined as minorities by the central government—Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis. “This is the first time such certificates would be handed out,” said Keshab Mahanta, Assam’s health & family welfare minister, adding that the demand for this had come from …

Assam: Row Over Minority Certificates; BJP Says Will Safeguard Rights, Opposition Alleges Ploy to Divide
2 years, 6 months ago

Assam: Row Over Minority Certificates; BJP Says Will Safeguard Rights, Opposition Alleges Ploy to Divide

News 18  

A row has emerged a day after the BJP-led Assam government decided to issue minority certificates to Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis with the AIUDF and the Congress being the main opposition to it. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his cabinet had decided to issue these certificates, which the AIUDF alleged were a way to make communally …

Guwahati Municipal Corporation elections 2022 results: Assam CM Himanta Sarma thanks people for ‘unwavering support’
2 years, 8 months ago

Guwahati Municipal Corporation elections 2022 results: Assam CM Himanta Sarma thanks people for ‘unwavering support’

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked the voters of Guwahati as the party inched closer to achieving a near-sweep in the Guwahati Municipal Corporation elections, the counting of votes for which is underway. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma BJP national general secretary, BL Santhosh, congratulated Sarma. According to latest results, as reported by …

Identify Assamese Muslims as a distinct community: panel
2 years, 8 months ago

Identify Assamese Muslims as a distinct community: panel

The Hindu  

A panel set up by the Assam Government has recommended a notification for identifying Assamese Muslims as a distinct, indigenous community and undertaking a census to document them. “A provision similar to Article 333 of the Indian Constitution may be enacted to provide a representation of Assamese Muslims in Parliament and Assam Legislative Assembly,” the panel said, advocating the creation …

Even Hindus Can be Termed Minority, Reiterates Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years, 8 months ago

Even Hindus Can be Termed Minority, Reiterates Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

News 18  

“If there is a threat to religion, culture and education, even Hindus can be termed minority. It will change now,” said chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in reply to queries by opposition leaders in the Assam Assembly on Tuesday. The National Commission for Minorities has notified certain communities as minority in India,” he said. Recently, the SC has stated that …

ST status demand: Assam CM Himanta meets Tai-Ahom, Matak community leaders
3 years, 2 months ago

ST status demand: Assam CM Himanta meets Tai-Ahom, Matak community leaders

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, September 26, 2021, held separate discussions with representatives of Tai-Ahom and Matak communities on their demand for being accorded the Scheduled Tribe status, according to an official statement. On the demand for ST status by the Matak community, Sarma informed them that the State government has agreed in principle to recommend to …

Need to balance identity issues: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma admits to Assamese having reservations on CAA
3 years, 5 months ago

Need to balance identity issues: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma admits to Assamese having reservations on CAA

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he is a supporter of the Citizenship Amendment Act, and added that there is a “historical duty to displace people who have been persecuted”. “I will remain a supporter of the CAA but we will have to address the identity issues, protect our own culture and the Assamese people will find …

Pakistan, Bangladesh communal as they have no Hindu leaders, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan, Bangladesh communal as they have no Hindu leaders, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said Pakistan and Bangladesh were not secular due to the absence of Hindu leaders in the two countries. In Pakistan and Bangladesh, Hindus were not leaders, so they became communal,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said. We need to protect the Assamese culture and I am sure that they will find a way to …

Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam CM Says Population Explosion Cause Of Econimic Disparity Among Muslims; Announces Population Army
3 years, 5 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam CM Says Population Explosion Cause Of Econimic Disparity Among Muslims; Announces Population Army

ABP News  

Guwahati: The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma told the Assembly on Monday that youths will be sent to different parts state to created awareness about population control measures and to supply contraceptives. He termed population explosion as the "root cause of economic disparities and poverty among minority Muslims in Assam". "If population growth among Hindus in Assam was …

Himanta Biswa Sarma Welcomes 'People-centric' Assam Budget
3 years, 5 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma Welcomes 'People-centric' Assam Budget

News 18  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday welcomed the budget tabled in the assembly and said that it did not include any new tax proposal to ensure that no additional burden falls on the people, already bogged down by the COVID-19 situation. "We are grateful to Ajanta Neog, the first woman finance minister of our state, for this people-centric …

New Department to be Created in Assam to Protect Indigenous Faith and Culture: CM Sarma
3 years, 5 months ago

New Department to be Created in Assam to Protect Indigenous Faith and Culture: CM Sarma

News 18  

The Assam cabinet on Saturday decided to create a new department to protect the culture and practices of people belonging to tribal and other indigenous communities, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said here. Addressing a press meet, Sarma also said that the cabinet, during the meeting, has agreed that financial and administrative reforms were necessary to remove red tape and …

Assam government announces creation of new department to preserve tribal culture
3 years, 5 months ago

Assam government announces creation of new department to preserve tribal culture

India Today  

Assam Cabinet on Saturday decided to create a new department to protect the culture and practices of people belonging to the state's tribal and other indigenous communities. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the new department - Indigenous Faith & Culture - is being created for the preservation and protection of indigenous faith and culture. The Assam cabinet has requested …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma directs officials to show zero tolerance towards crime against women
3 years, 5 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma directs officials to show zero tolerance towards crime against women

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday issued directions to the Officers-in-Charge of all police stations in the state to strictly deal with crimes against women and show zero tolerance against crimes and criminals. Addressing the first-ever conference with OCs of all police stations in the state on ‘Redefining Policing Standards in Assam’, Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the officials …

Population control policy: Assam CM to meet 150 Muslim intellectuals today
3 years, 5 months ago

Population control policy: Assam CM to meet 150 Muslim intellectuals today

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday will meet around 150 intellectuals from the Muslim community in Guwahati to hold discussions on population control policy. Briefing media persons in Delhi, the chief minister said, "Tomorrow I am going to meet 150 Muslim intellectuals. Earlier, in view of the new 'population norms' in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa …

Minority community leaders agreed on need to curb population growth in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 years, 5 months ago

Minority community leaders agreed on need to curb population growth in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday held a meeting with over 150 intellectuals and personalities from various diverse fields of the religious minority community and said they have all agreed on the need to curb the population growth in some parts of the state as it is a threat to development. Addressing a press conference after the meeting, …

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | Disincentives, incentives go together in approach to population, says Assam CM
3 years, 5 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | Disincentives, incentives go together in approach to population, says Assam CM

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has cracked down on the drug trade since taking charge on May 10, said disincentives should balance incentives in the government’s approach to population control. Disincentives, incentives go together in approach to population Since taking oath as Assam’s 15th Chief Minister on May 10, Himanta Biswa Sarma has waged a war against drugs. …

Assam CM Sarma is stereotyping Muslims: Owaisi
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam CM Sarma is stereotyping Muslims: Owaisi

India Today  

A month into his term as new Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma blasted critics of his government, saying they should think instead of “how to practice small family size”. Countering Sarma, Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen says, “This is the war cry of the Hindutva minions and it does not behove the office of the …

Why Himanta Biswa Sarma wants Assam's Muslims to adopt birth control
3 years, 6 months ago

Why Himanta Biswa Sarma wants Assam's Muslims to adopt birth control

India Today  

It all began with an eviction drive in Assam’s Darrang district. These statements by the chief minister were bound to create political reverberations in Assam, which has the highest share of Muslim population among all Indian states. The Assam chief minister may have his political motivations behind voicing concern about family planning among immigrant Muslims, but hard data reveals an …

The Muslim community needs to work on population control, educate women: What Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said
3 years, 6 months ago

The Muslim community needs to work on population control, educate women: What Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Op India  

On Thursday, the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, urged Muslim residents of the state to adopt a ‘decent family planning policy’ to deal with grinding poverty and chronic social problems, adding that the state will be undertaking few more steps to encourage population control. The population is the main root of social menace like poverty, land encroachment and …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma appeals to Muslims to control population growth, triggers row
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma appeals to Muslims to control population growth, triggers row

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday appealed to Muslims of the state to adopt a ‘decent family planning policy’ for population control. Himanta Biswa Sarma, who completed his first month in the chief minister’s office, has said that population is the root cause of every social menace and if that is controlled, many issues will automatically be resolved. …

Himanta Biswa Sarma | From student leader to CM
3 years, 7 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma | From student leader to CM

The Hindu  

A student leader, Congress Minister-turned-rebel and now the much-feted Chief Minister of BJP-ruled Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, 52, has covered almost the entire spectrum of politics in Assam with reassuring ease. Known for his oratory from his early days, Mr. Sarma, like many from that generation, plunged into student politics by becoming a member of the powerful All Assam Students’ …

For Assam’s new chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the top five challenges
3 years, 7 months ago

For Assam’s new chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the top five challenges

Hindustan Times  

Putting an end to intense and prolonged speculation over who would take over as Assam’s chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma took charge as the state’s 15th chief minister on Monday, with outgoing chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal proposing Sarma’s name at the party’s legislative party meeting. Covid crisis As Sarma was the health minister in the previous Sonowal cabinet, and was …

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | ‘We will approach Supreme Court for re-verification of the NRC’
3 years, 7 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | ‘We will approach Supreme Court for re-verification of the NRC’

The Hindu  

Newly-elected Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, said his government will be approaching the Supreme Court again for a reverification of the National Citizenship Register — up to 20% of entries in areas bordering Bangladesh and 10% in interior areas of Assam. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Sarma said this was something the previous BJP government, in which he …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma allocates portfolios to his ministers - Full List
3 years, 7 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma allocates portfolios to his ministers - Full List

India TV News  

A day after taking oath as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday allocated portfolios to his 13 cabinet colleagues. Bharatiya Janata Party Assam unit president Ranjeet Kumar Dass has given the responsibility of Panchayat and Rural Development, Public Health Engineering, Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs ministries. Asom Gana Parishad president Atul Bora will …

Himanta Biswa Sarma to be new Chief Minister of Assam
3 years, 7 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma to be new Chief Minister of Assam

India TV News  

BJP's lead strategist in northeastern states and party's senior leader Himanta Biswa Sarma would be the next Chief Minister of Assam as he on Sunday was elected the leader of the BJP legislature party by the newly elected MLAs. The 52-years-old leader was elected the leader of the BJP legislature party at a meeting held at the Assam assembly campus …

Himanta Biswa Sarma set to be next Assam chief minister, elected as party legislative chief
3 years, 7 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma set to be next Assam chief minister, elected as party legislative chief

India Today  

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to be crowned as the next chief minister of the state after the BJP Legislature Party met in Guwahati to elect its leader on Sunday. Himanta Biswa Sarma will succeed Sarbananda Sonowal as the next Assam chief minister. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were on Friday …

Assam Assembly Election 2021: Strong regionalism, and not polls, is key to survival of Assamese sub-nationalism
3 years, 8 months ago

Assam Assembly Election 2021: Strong regionalism, and not polls, is key to survival of Assamese sub-nationalism

Firstpost  

In the emotion of Assamese sub-nationalism thrives regionalism for Assam, and it is for the community — and neither AJP nor Raijor Dal or anyone else — to decide what future course it seeks for itself Editor’s note: Regionalism or more effectively Assamese sub-nationalism has always been part and parcel of politics in Assam whether this idea is in vogue …

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