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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has raised questions on the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led State government and sought to know why, despite the BJP government being in power for nearly a decade there were infiltrators entering the State.
"They have been in power for 10 years, and with border security under their watch, if infiltrators are still coming, then who is responsible?" Gogoi said. The Congress leader stated that his party's stance was clear- no Bangladeshi should be illegally residing in the state. "The Congress party's position is clear, no Bangladeshi should stay illegally in Assam. It is the duty of both the Assam government and the central government to ensure this. They have been in power for 10 years, and with border security under their watch, if infiltrators are still coming, then who is responsible? If there are any suspected individuals, why is the government not taking action and instead only playing politics? Our stance is clear, and the people are more aware than Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. Just as his politics on infiltration failed in Jharkhand, it will also fail in Assam," Gogoi told ANI. A day earlier, Assam Chief Minister Sarma hit out at the former Planning Commissioner member Syeda Hameed over her remarks suggesting that "Bangladeshis can live in India," accusing her of legitimising illegal infiltrators in the state. The Chief Minister asserted that Bangladeshis are not welcome in Assam, and said those sympathising with them may accommodate them in their own backyards. In a post on X, Sarma wrote, "People like Syeda Hameed, a close confidant of the Gandhi family, legitimise illegal infiltrators, as they seek to realise Jinnah's dream of making Assam a part of Pakistan. Today, Assamese identity is on the brink of extinction because of the tacit support of people like her. But we are the sons and daughters of Lachit Barphukan, WE WILL FIGHT till the last drop of our blood to save our State and our identity." "Let me make it very clear, Bangladeshis are not welcome in Assam, it is not their land. Anyone sympathising with them may accommodate them in their own backyards. Assam is not up for grabs by illegal infiltrators, NOT NOW, NOT EVER," he further wrote. The remarks came a day after a public meeting was organised by Assam Civil Society and other social groups, which was addressed by Harsh Mander, Prashant Bhushan, and other dignitaries. In that meeting, Syeda Hameed remarks to media persons drew criticism. (ANI)
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