Guwahati, September 2: The Jamiat Ulama -I- Hind today through a press conference in Guwahati lambasted the Assam CM for the nasty eviction drives in the State terming it as a cruel act of humanity. Led by its National President, Maulana Mehmood Madani, the Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind critised the Assam Government for the brutal evictions without following the Supreme Court’s directives on rehabilitation of the affected families. The Supreme Court’s guidelines on proper rehabilitation of the evicted families have been totally ignored.
Madani also asserted that, Jamiat Ulama -I- Hind do does not support any stay of illegal foreigners, but stressed that Indian citizens should not be evicted in such a brutal and painful way without proper rehabilitation plans. Also targeting a specific community and dividing people on religious lines is painful and totally against the Constitution of India.
Earlier on Monday, the seven member delegation led by Madani, on a two day visit to Assam visited several relief camps in Assam’s Goalpara district and interacted with the affected families and assured them of full support.
Speaking to The Assam Rising, Maulana Fazlul Harim, Additional General Secretary, Jamiat Ulama- I- Hind, Assam State Committee said, “The eviction drives in Assam are totally unethical. Eviction drives have been going on since Independence, it’s not new. But there is a constitutional process for it. It should be in a legal process under the guidelines of the Supreme Court”.
“He is not the Chief Minister of the Hindus alone but rather for all. Be it Hindus, Muslims, Christians or of any other religion. He has taken Constitutional oath for protecting the interests of all the people in the State. He should not discriminate people based on religion or a particular community. He should protect each and every people of his state. We are deeply anguished and saddened by his words and actions on a specific community only. We would like to appeal to the Prime Minister and also the Home Minister of India to kindly look into the unconstitutional evictions in the State and take necessary steps against the Assam CM”, added Fazlul Harim.
Meanwhile, considering the visit of a seven member delegation of the Jamiat Ulama -I- Hind in Goalpara district of Assam on Monday and also considering the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections and the sensitive situation in the district, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma had directed the Assam Police to maintain strict monitoring to ensure peace and stability in the region, through a post on X, on Monday evening.
The CM through his post had also directed the district administration to remain fully alert and ensure that public order is maintained at all times.
