Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa wire Illegal settlers in Assam are systematically encroaching on government land and changing the demography in assembly constituencies with the aim of assuming the reins of power in Dispur (elections to be held in 2051) by 2050, it said on Thursday.
He said that grabbing encroachment in Dholpur in Darang district is a part of the blueprint Sipajhar Assembly Area. Out of 10,000 people in the area, 6,000 people do not even have initials NRC.
“Earlier, when I was not the chief minister, I did not have access to intelligence files. But now I have them and these reports talk about a blueprint for capturing constituency after constituency. Their general idea is to change the demography and emerge as a majority to control power in Dispur by 2050,” Sarma said, adding, “If we can stop this from happening, it will be a great achievement for us.”
By ‘they’, Sarma meant illegal settlers. “I don’t want to say that these people are Islam Faith because the Muslims of our native Assam are far from this blueprint. You all know what I’m talking about. In fact, desi Muslims (natives) are complaining to me that their mosques have been usurped by these illegal settlers,” the chief minister said.
“In the last election, there were three assembly constituencies – Barkheti, Batadaraba and” Mangaldai constituencies – have gone from native to illegal settlers by a change in demographics as set out in the blueprint,” Sarma said.
He said that grabbing encroachment in Dholpur in Darang district is a part of the blueprint Sipajhar Assembly Area. Out of 10,000 people in the area, 6,000 people do not even have initials NRC.
“Earlier, when I was not the chief minister, I did not have access to intelligence files. But now I have them and these reports talk about a blueprint for capturing constituency after constituency. Their general idea is to change the demography and emerge as a majority to control power in Dispur by 2050,” Sarma said, adding, “If we can stop this from happening, it will be a great achievement for us.”
By ‘they’, Sarma meant illegal settlers. “I don’t want to say that these people are Islam Faith because the Muslims of our native Assam are far from this blueprint. You all know what I’m talking about. In fact, desi Muslims (natives) are complaining to me that their mosques have been usurped by these illegal settlers,” the chief minister said.
“In the last election, there were three assembly constituencies – Barkheti, Batadaraba and” Mangaldai constituencies – have gone from native to illegal settlers by a change in demographics as set out in the blueprint,” Sarma said.
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