Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on November 13 launched a fiery attack on the Congress and opposition leaders, claiming that without the BJP in power, “the entire Assam — starting from Dispur — would have been taken over by the Miya community.”
Addressing reporters, Sarma said, “All must be confident of one thing — the day BJP ceases to be in power, Assam will be taken over by the Miyas. I am predicting this today itself. Those who curse the BJP will one day regret it, because we are standing as the embankment between the Miya and the indigenous people.”
He further alleged that nearly 40 per cent of Assam’s population is “ferocious” and “aggressive,” warning that “they post fearlessly on Facebook even when the BJP is in power — imagine what they will do if Congress returns.”
In a provocative remark, the Chief Minister accused a section of the community of having a violent past, saying, “They can molest a woman, cut her into pieces and throw her into water — that is their history. The public must understand this and stand united, or else we won’t be able to survive.”
Targeting opposition leaders, Sarma added, “The three Gogois — Lurinjyoti Gogoi, Akhil Gogoi, and Gaurav Gogoi — are the biggest supporters of the Miya community, not Gogoi supporters.”
Sarma’s statements are expected to trigger widespread political backlash, with opposition parties and civil society groups likely to condemn his remarks as communal and divisive, intensifying Assam’s charged political climate ahead of the upcoming elections.
