Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Assamese-Hindus now only about 40 pc of state’s population, claims CM Biswa
Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday claimed that Assamese Hindus now make up only around 40 percent of the state’s population, about the same as that of Muslims. Speaking to…
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22 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants ‘pushed back’ from Assam, says CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said 22 Bangladeshi nationals were “pushed back” after being apprehended in the state for allegedly entering India illegally. He, however, did not share…
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24 Bangladeshis apprehended by Assam Police, sent back: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 24 Bangladeshis have been apprehended by the police in Cachar district for illegally entering India, and sent back to the neighbouring country. He…
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Assam surpasses national average in decline in child marriages: Report
Guwahati: Assam has recorded a sharp decline in the number of child marriages, surpassing the national average, as per a report of a survey carried out by a non-governmental organisation in five…
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Arrested officer amassed wealth 400 times more than income: Assam CM
Guwahati: An Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer, arrested for allegedly possessing wealth disproportionate to her income, had amassed assets 400 times more than her known sources of income, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
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Amzad Ali, declared foreigner by Assam govt, dies in detention centre
A 56-year-old Bengali-origin Muslim man, arrested in May during Assam’s crackdown on declared foreigners, succumbed to cancer while in detention center. Amzad Ali, a resident of Rowmari village in Barpeta district of…
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Assam CM clears SOP to evacuate ‘suspected foreigners’ in 10 days
The Assam Cabinet approved a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for implementing the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, that empowers district commissioners to give “suspected foreigners” ten days to prove their Indian…
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Sent those spreading hate to Pakistan, not Bangladehsh: Madani slams Assam CM
In a veiled attack on Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Mehmood Asad Madani said, “Those who spread hate and communal tension should be sent to Pakistan, not Bangladesh.”…
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Three foreigners got Indian citizenship in Assam under CAA: Himanta
Guwahati: Only three foreigners have received citizenship of India in Assam under the CAA against 12 applications, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of…
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Don’t cross limits, else face arrest: Assam CM warns Jamiat chief Madani
Hojai: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, September 2, warned All India Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind President Mahmood A Madani, who visited the evicted sites in Goalpara district, that he would be…
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Eviction drives to be carried out in Barak valley: Himanta
Silchar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that eviction drives to clear encroachment on forest land will be undertaken in the Barak valley districts in the same way the…
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‘Shoot at sight’ orders issued in Assam’s Dhubri over ‘communal disturbance’
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that shoot-at-sight orders will be in force at night in Dhubri district, bordering Bangladesh, as a “communal group” is trying to create…
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Assam will deport ‘foreigners’ even if their names feature in NRC: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government’s current policy is to push back foreigners even if their names are found in the National Register of Citizens…
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Assam to speed up deportation of illegal immigrants by using 1950 law: CM Sarma
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday asserted that the government would speed up the process of deporting illegal immigrants from the state to safeguard the indigenous community. While speaking…
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16 held for illegal cattle slaughter during Eid, says Assam CM
Guwahati/Nagaon: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, June 7, said 16 people were arrested for “illegally” slaughtering cattle during Eid a day ago. He said recovery of cattle parts was…
