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Time of India
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Himanta accuses TMC of shielding Bangladeshi Muslim infiltrators
1 2 Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday accused Trinamool of portraying his govt's firm stance against illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi Muslims as anti-Bengali. He claimed TMC 's alleged attempt was nothing but a desperate ploy to shield Muslim infiltrators from the neighbouring country. In a post on his X handle, Sarma said, "Assam has been waging a relentless war against illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi Muslims for several decades. The recent attempt by the @AITCofficial to distort my media remarks and portray our stand as anti-Bengali is nothing but a desperate ploy to shield Muslim infiltrators from Bangladesh — whose very presence threatens to alter the demographic fabric of our nation." "Let it be made absolutely clear: in Assam, every Indian citizen — including Bengali-speaking people — fully understands our position and supports our uncompromising stand against illegal Muslim immigration from Bangladesh," he added. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata TMC slammed Sarma for his remark that "writing Bengali as mother tongue in the Census documents will quantify the number of foreigners in Assam". In a post on X, the party said that Bengali was the seventh-most spoken language in the world and added, "… under BJP' rule, Bengali-speaking Indians are subjected to racial profiling, targeted harassment and systematic persecution." The party further said Sarma disgraced the CM's office by branding Bengalis as "illegal Bangladeshis". by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "He must apologise immediately." In response to Sarma, TMC spokesperson, Debangshu Bhattacharya posted on X saying, " Read between the lines, people. This is @himantabiswa's last-ditch attempt to veil his XENOPHOBIA and LINGUISTIC CHAUVINISM behind communal smokescreens. You claim your Govt only targets "illegal Bangladeshi Muslims". But in the final NRC list, out of the 19.6 lakh people excluded, 12 lakh were Bengali Hindus. Was their faith the problem too? Or was it their language? You say your crusade isn't against Bengalis. Then how do you explain the fact that all but four of the 30 people who died in Assam's detention centres were Bengali-speaking?Your track record shows only one unifying marker of persecution: Bengali. This isn't about illegal immigration. This is about your PATHOLOGICAL HATRED for a language, a people, and a culture." Meanwhile, Assam BJP claimed over 10 districts in the state had become Muslim-majority and the changing demography was a major cause for concern. Districts such as Dhubri have more than 90% population belonging to a particular community, the party said. "It is not only a demographic change but also a serious threat to indigenous people of the state," a party source claimed.
Hans India
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
TMC distorted comments to portray my stand on illegal infiltration as ‘anti-Bengali': Assam CM
Kolkata: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday, accused Trinamool Congress of deliberately distorting his recent comments on the stand of the Assam government on illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators, projecting him as taking an 'anti-Bengali' stand. In a statement issued by him on Tuesday, which he posted on the wall of the official X handle, Sarma also alleged that the ruling dispensation in West Bengal had deliberately resorted to such distortion to shield Muslim infiltrators from Bangladesh. 'Assam has been waging a relentless war against illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi Muslims for several decades. The recent attempt by the @AITCofficial to distort my media remarks and portray our stand as anti-Bengali is nothing but a desperate ploy to shield Muslim infiltrators from Bangladesh, whose very presence threatens to alter the demographic fabric of our nation,' read the statement from the Assam Chief Minister. He also clarified that all Indian citizens residing in Assam, including the Bengali-speaking ones, have a clear idea of the Assam government's stand on illegal infiltration. 'Let it be made absolutely clear: in Assam, every Indian citizen—including Bengali-speaking people—fully understands our position and supports our uncompromising stand against illegal Muslim immigration from Bangladesh,' Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma added. The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari shared the statement by Biswa Sarma, on the wall of his own X handle and said that at a time when the Assam Chief Minister was leading a fearless and timely fight against illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi Muslims, the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was shamelessly banking on these illegal infiltrators and helping them to get enrolled in the voter's list in West Bengal. Adhikari also said that Trinamool Congress was deliberately encouraging this since its political survival heavily depended on these illegal infiltrators. He also said that every Indian-Bengali stood by the efforts of the Assam Chief Minister to check illegal infiltration from Bangladesh.
Deccan Herald
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
TMC distorted my remark on Bengali-speaking people to shield Muslim infiltrators, claims Assam CM
Assam has been waging a relentless war against illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi Muslims for several decades. The recent attempt by the @AITCofficial to distort my media remarks and portray our stand as anti-Bengali is nothing but a desperate ploy to shield Muslim infiltrators…
Malaysia Sun
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysia Sun
"Desperate ploy to shield Muslim infiltrators from Bangladesh": Assam CM accuses TMC of distorting his anti-infiltration stance as anti-Bengali
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 15 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday accused the Trinamool Congress of portraying his government's firm stance against illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi Muslims as anti-Bengali. He said the alleged attempt is nothing but a desperate ploy to shield Muslim infiltrators from the neighbouring country. 'Assam has been waging a relentless war against illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi Muslims for several decades,' Sarma said in a post on X. 'The recent attempt by the @AITCofficial to distort my media remarks and portray our stand as anti-Bengali is nothing but a desperate ploy to shield Muslim infiltrators from Bangladesh--whose very presence threatens to alter the demographic fabric of our nation. Let it be made absolutely clear: in Assam, every Indian citizen--including Bengali-speaking people--fully understands our position and supports our uncompromising stand against illegal Muslim immigration from Bangladesh,' he added. On July 12, the Trinamool Congress slammed the remarks by Sarma that 'writing Bengali as mother tongue in the Census documents will quantify the number of foreigners in Assam'. 'Bengali is the 7th most spoken language in the world. Yet, under @BJP4India's rule, Bengali-speaking Indians are subjected to racial profiling, targeted harassment, and systematic persecution,' Trinamool Congress' X handle had posted on X. 'By branding Bengalis as 'illegal Bangladeshis,' @himantabiswa has disgraced the very office he holds. He must apologise immediately,' the party added. Meanwhile, Assam Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Numal Momin has claimed that 15 districts of the state have become Muslim-majority. He alleged that the Congress's motto, motive and vision were to make Assam an Islamic state. 'As of now, 15 districts have become Muslim majority. At the time of independence, there was not a single district with a Muslim majority. It is a very alarming situation in Assam,' Momin told ANI in an interview. 'Very scientifically and tactically, infiltration is going on from Lower Assam to Middle Assam and Upper Assam. When I was a child, in that time, my neighbouring district, Golaghat, an area called Sarupathar, had only 60-70 Muslim houses. Now the figure has gone upto 6000-7000 households. This simple example is very much evidence that Muslims are migrating slowly from Lower Assam to Middle Assam and Upper Assam. It is not only demographic changes, but also a serious threat to the Indigenous Assamese people in Assam,' he added. (ANI)
The Hindu
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Hundreds of migrant workers from West Bengal held in Odisha: Trinamool
The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) alleged that hundreds of migrant workers from West Bengal are being detained by the Odisha police on suspicion of being 'Bangladeshi nationals'. The ruling party of West Bengal posted a statement on social media, describing the situation as a ' witch hunt' and 'xenophobic persecution'. Also Read | Death of migrant worker from West Bengal in Chennai sparks political controversy 'Even after providing valid citizenship documents, our workers are being labelled 'foreigners' and 'illegal migrants.' This is nothing short of xenophobic persecution,' the Trinamool Congress posted on X. A WITCH HUNT is underway against Bengalis in BJP-ruled states. 444 workers from Bengal have been detained by @odisha_police on suspicion of being "Bangladeshi nationals." Targeted raids are being carried out in Bengali-speaking colonies. Similar incidents have emerged from… — All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) July 9, 2025 According to the party, around 444 workers from Bengal have been detained by the @odisha_police on suspicion of being 'Bangladeshi nationals'. 'Let BJP know that we will not tolerate this. We will fight tooth and nail to protect our people from this State-sponsored harassment,' the statement read. Over the past few months, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has repeatedly raised concerns over the alleged targeting of migrant workers in BJP-ruled states, including Odisha. She has said that speaking Bengali does not make someone Bangladeshi, and reminded that Bengali is a recognised language under the Indian Constitution, spoken by people in West Bengal. On July 3, the State's Chief Secretary, Manoj Pant, wrote to Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, regarding the harassment and arbitrary detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in various parts of Odisha. He also urged for an immediate intervention and verification of their Indian citizenship. Jharsuguda district administration in Odisha has recently rounded up 444 suspected foreign nationals. 'We have brought 444 suspected foreign nationals to a centre where their identity verification is being carried out as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Odisha government,' Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police (SP) Parmar Smit Parshottamdas had said on Tuesday.
