Assam not for infiltrators: Assam CM

Guwahati, Aug 25: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday lashed out at rights activist Syeda Hameed for her remark that "Bangladeshis can live here", asserting that such statements legitimise infiltrators and seek to "realise Jinnah’s dream of making Assam a part of Pakistan."

Sarma claimed that the identity of the Assamese people is on the brink of extinction due to the tacit support of the likes of Hameed, whom he described as a close confidante of the Gandhi family.

Sharing a clip of Hameed’s remarks after a meeting here on Sunday, Sarma said in a post on X, "People like Syeda Hameed, a close confidante of the Gandhi family, legitimise infiltrators, as they seek to realise Jinnah's dream of making Assam a part of Pakistan."