In recent weeks, Assam has seen a sharp spike in sectarian rhetoric against Bengali-speaking Muslims, also known as “Miya Muslims”. Local organisations immediately blamed the Miya community for the crime, which was further aided by subtle insinuations made by the state’s chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, against what he called a “section of society”. Meanwhile, media reports suggest that some …
The Congress party on Wednesday mounted a sharp attack on Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma even as he refuted allegations that his wife's firm received credit-linked subsidy from the central government to purchase land. Congress Deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi alleged in a social media post that the website of the Ministry of Food Processing shows …
Assam is part of four of at least seven border disputes India is currently witnessing, the Union Home Ministry data shows. Assam has border disputes with Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram, Rai pointed out. At least five Assam police personnel were killed and more than 60 injured, including a superintendent of police over escalation of the long-standing border dispute …
The health condition of former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi marginally improved on Sunday morning, and he is currently semi-conscious. Sarma told reporters that doctors have repeated all clinical tests and his vital health parameters have shown improvement compared to that of Saturday. "The only worry is the urine output, which is around 100-120 ml in 24 hours," he said, …
