Guwahati: Calling the indigenous people of the state as ‘Muslims’.Assamese Muslim‘, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma On Sunday asked the members of the minority community to prepare a roadmap to rein in the population and to expedite welfare measures including financial welfare and overall development of the community.
During the two-hour meeting, Sarma met over 150 intellectuals, writers, academicians, doctors, cultural activists, historians and people from different walks of life representing the minority community, to discuss the issues and threats faced by indigenous Assamese Muslims. done. their identity, cultural tradition and heritage.
“The meeting emphasized the need to protect and preserve the uniqueness of indigenous Assamese Muslims. However, in the wider context, it has been agreed that population explosion in parts of Assam posing a real threat to the development of the state, especially on the economic front,” Sarma told the media after the meeting. “If we have to be among the top five states of the country, we have to manage our population. Today it has been agreed.”
To achieve that goal, Sarma said it has been emphasized that eight sub-groups should be formed to work on issues such as health, education, population control, cultural identity, financial inclusion, women empowerment and skill development. Let’s do.
“All issues will be discussed by sub-groups and after three months, we will come here again to prepare a roadmap for the next five years,” the chief minister said. Sub-groups will be created from within the community. Each sub-group will have a chairman from within the community and a member secretary from the government.
Several eminent personalities including Padma Shri Dr. Ilyas Ali, Padma Shri Eli Ahmed, Syed SK Alam, Dr SI Ahmed and Nekibur Zaman attended the meeting and highlighted the socio-economic problems faced by the indigenous Muslim population in Assam.
While representatives of political parties were not invited to the meeting, Sarma said it would be done in the next round of talks with the MLAs. Also the opinion of student organizations and social organizations representing minorities will also be taken.
Sarma said that the native Muslim population, being an integral part of the Assamese society, needed accelerated development so that it could become a significant contributor to the development of the state.
Distinguishing between indigenous Muslims and those having roots in East Bengal, the Chief Minister said the government would discuss the second round. While political parties claim it to be divisive, Sarma said there is a distinct cultural and linguistic difference between indigenous Muslims and those with roots in former East Bengal.
Congress The move was welcomed but said it is undesirable to focus on a particular community with respect to population control. “They need guidance through education and health awareness programs,” said Assam Pradesh Congress Committee’s media department chairperson Bobita Sharma. He recalled that Sarma was the longest-serving health and education minister during the 15 years of Congress rule. “What was his contribution in this direction?” He asked.
Meanwhile, the AIUDF termed the exercise as an attempt to divide the Muslims of Assam and put all the blame on one community. “If population explosion is a problem in Assam, a law should be brought for all communities to check population growth. Why should only Muslims be under the radar?” AIUDF General Secretary asked Aminul Islam |.
During the two-hour meeting, Sarma met over 150 intellectuals, writers, academicians, doctors, cultural activists, historians and people from different walks of life representing the minority community, to discuss the issues and threats faced by indigenous Assamese Muslims. done. their identity, cultural tradition and heritage.
“The meeting emphasized the need to protect and preserve the uniqueness of indigenous Assamese Muslims. However, in the wider context, it has been agreed that population explosion in parts of Assam posing a real threat to the development of the state, especially on the economic front,” Sarma told the media after the meeting. “If we have to be among the top five states of the country, we have to manage our population. Today it has been agreed.”
To achieve that goal, Sarma said it has been emphasized that eight sub-groups should be formed to work on issues such as health, education, population control, cultural identity, financial inclusion, women empowerment and skill development. Let’s do.
“All issues will be discussed by sub-groups and after three months, we will come here again to prepare a roadmap for the next five years,” the chief minister said. Sub-groups will be created from within the community. Each sub-group will have a chairman from within the community and a member secretary from the government.
Several eminent personalities including Padma Shri Dr. Ilyas Ali, Padma Shri Eli Ahmed, Syed SK Alam, Dr SI Ahmed and Nekibur Zaman attended the meeting and highlighted the socio-economic problems faced by the indigenous Muslim population in Assam.
While representatives of political parties were not invited to the meeting, Sarma said it would be done in the next round of talks with the MLAs. Also the opinion of student organizations and social organizations representing minorities will also be taken.
Sarma said that the native Muslim population, being an integral part of the Assamese society, needed accelerated development so that it could become a significant contributor to the development of the state.
Distinguishing between indigenous Muslims and those having roots in East Bengal, the Chief Minister said the government would discuss the second round. While political parties claim it to be divisive, Sarma said there is a distinct cultural and linguistic difference between indigenous Muslims and those with roots in former East Bengal.
Congress The move was welcomed but said it is undesirable to focus on a particular community with respect to population control. “They need guidance through education and health awareness programs,” said Assam Pradesh Congress Committee’s media department chairperson Bobita Sharma. He recalled that Sarma was the longest-serving health and education minister during the 15 years of Congress rule. “What was his contribution in this direction?” He asked.
Meanwhile, the AIUDF termed the exercise as an attempt to divide the Muslims of Assam and put all the blame on one community. “If population explosion is a problem in Assam, a law should be brought for all communities to check population growth. Why should only Muslims be under the radar?” AIUDF General Secretary asked Aminul Islam |.
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