Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal delivered the keynote address at the BJP Assam Pradesh State Executive Meeting where he called upon the Party Cadre to capitalise on the position of strength from people's goodwill and support for the Double Engine Sark
At least 173 personnel of the Assam Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sustained injuries during incidents on December 22-23 under Kheroni Police Station in West Karbi Anglong, the Assam Police reported.
Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Numal Momin condemned the mob lynching of a Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district, and said that India should intervene if the international community fails to put pressure on Bangladesh to stop the killing of innocent people.
Speaking at the Assam State BJP Executive Meeting held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati, Sarma cited census data to underline his claims. He said that as per the 2011 Census, Muslims constituted around 34 per cent of Assam's population.
Speaking to ANI, Nabin said, "... May Maa Kamakhya's blessings continue to be bestowed upon all the people of Assam and the entire nation, and may all followers of Sanatan Dharma also receive Maa's boundless grace..."
The lynching of two Hindu Bangladeshis sparked a massive political row in India, with protests erupting in West Bengal and Assam demanding accountability from the neighbouring country's government.
State BJP Spokesperson Jayanta Kumar Goswami stated that through the political resolution, Minister Das expressed full support for the firm stand taken by the BJP-led government under the leadership of Himanta Biswa Sarma against illegal foreigners.
Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Friday said that the Indian government should ensure the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh and resolve this problem through dialogue.
Ahead of the upcoming Assam assembly elections, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday exuded confidence in enthusiastic voting and said that good governance will stay if the NDA remains in power.