BJP State Spokesperson Kamal Kumar Medhi accused Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and Rakibul Hussain of having pro-Pakistan sympathies, claiming they're prioritising migrant Muslims' interests over Assamese people.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the government wants students of the migrant muslims to become doctors, and engineers instead of becoming Junab, Imam "by studying in Madrasas".