The Assam government said that 47,928 illegal immigrants were detected in the state during the period between 1971 and 2014 and out of them 43 per cent are Hindus.
Amid protests over the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, stating that justice would have been immediate if the Kolkata rape-murder had occurred in Assam.
"This morning at 1:30 AM, Bangladeshi citizens identified as Motiur Seikh, Mushiar Mullah, Tania Mullah, and Rita Mullah attempted to enter India through the Karimganj sector of the India-Bangladesh border. However, police effectively intervened at the zero point and promptly repelled them,
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday handed over 20 Inflatable Rubber Boats to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve to check poaching and encroaching attempts.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and accused him of engaging in hate politics in Jharkhand.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP Jharkhand co in-charge Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday reached Pakur and alleged 'Bangladeshi infiltrators' of grabbing Tribals' land.
Speaking about the plantation program, Sarma said that the Assam government will be planting three crores plants from August 1 to August 20 as a part of the Amrit Brikshya Andolan.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Wednesday that the Indo-Bangladesh border is being used by the Rohingyas and said that "Rohingya penetration to India has increased manifold."
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that their government will end VIP culture and from now on only vegetarian and satvik food will be served in every government programme.
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, Rajasthan CM Bhjajanlal Sharma, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma were among those who arrived in Delhi to attend the meet.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed on Tuesday that he had a fruitful meeting with the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on establishing a Defence Corridor in Assam.