Assam May Have Equal Hindu-Muslim Population by 2041: CM Himanta Cites Census Data

Assam may have equal Hindu-Muslim population by 2041: CM Himanta cites Census data

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the Muslim population in the northeast state will be nearly equal to that of Hindus if their current growth rate continues. He made the remarks while addressing a press conference following a cabinet meeting here at Dibrugarh.  The firebrand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader further said that out of Assam's 34 per cent Muslim population, 31 per cent are those who had migrated to t…

Manipuri Muslim Families Face Eviction in Golaghat, Cachar Pangal Community Seeks Resettlement

Around 60 Meitei Manipuri Muslim (Pangal) families residing in Bidyapur and Uriamghat areas of Golaghat district of Assam, have reportedly been served eviction notices by the Assam government. The move is part of a broader drive aimed at clearing forest and khas land from illegal occupancy and encroachment. In response, members of the Manipuri Muslim community (Pangal) from Sonai in Cachar district held a press conference on Wednesday (July 23) …

1,080 Homes, One Bullet and a Broken Father – The Death of Hope in Assam During Eviction Drive

Arsheed Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Guwahati: When bulldozers rumbled into Betbari village in Assam’s Goalpara district on a Thursday morning, 19-year-old Shakwar Ali was at his shop in a nearby village, unaware that within hours, his life would be taken by a police bullet to the head. “He just wanted to help us survive. He ran a […]