Speaking to the reporters, CM Sarma said that those who migrated from Bangladesh refer to themselves as 'Miya'. "Those who have come from Bangladesh call themselves 'Miya'. I did not give them that name; it is they who call themselves that."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused Congress of converting Assam into a hotspot for infiltration, alleging that the party has used the infiltrators as a means to gain power through their vote-bank politics.
Calling the High Court's order "appropriate, suitable and commendable," the BJP MP on Thursday said it sent a clear and unambiguous message exposing the alleged failures of the TMC government.
General Secretary Ravinuthala Shashidhar said thousands had attended the earlier meeting, where demands were raised for action against illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants.
In a veiled jibe at her brother, Tejashwi Yadav, who now controls the RJD, she claimed that "infiltrators and conspirators" sent by fascist opponents are controlling the party.
An encounter has been reported in the area of Saranda Forests of Chaibasa between Naxals and security forces. The operation is underway in the area, according to Jharkhand police.
Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong warning against infiltrators, asserting that India cannot allow illegal entrants to snatch the rights of its poor and youth, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday launched a sharp counterattack on the BJP-led Centre, questioning its failure
While addressing a gathering here, PM Modi said, "The results of the recent mayoral and councillor elections are unprecedented. The BJP has emerged as the number one party in Maharashtra's local bodies. The people of 25 of the 29 major cities have chosen the BJP-NDA. 50% of all councillor
"Modi has been the Prime Minister for so long, and border security is under his control. How did infiltrators even get in, and how are they managing to stay here? Infiltrators were visible during the Jharkhand, Delhi and Bihar elections. The very reason for SIR was to remove these infiltr
Addressing a public gathering in Nagaon district, the Prime Minister launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing the party of compromising Assam's land, security and interests for political gains, particularly on the issue of infiltration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack against Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging non-implementation of the Centre's welfare schemes, while expressing confidence in the BJP's victory in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
"It's natural for them to have stomach aches because they want to come back to power on the strength of infiltrators' votes. A country can't elect its government with the help of infiltrators. This is like poison and cancer. The treatment for this cancer is certain and will be done," Mish