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'Life And Death Fight For Assam': Himanta Sarma Raises Pitch On "Miya" Row
The political flashpoint over Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's "Miya" remarks shows no signs of cooling down. In his latest comments, the chief minister doubled down, calling the issue a "life-and-death fight for the Assamese people."
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"Shameless, Dishonest": Gaurav Gogoi Slams Himanta Sarma On 'Miya' Remark
Gaurav Gogoi hit out at Himanta Sarma over 'shameless' comments by the Assam Chief Minister about the votes of lakhs of Miyas - a derogatory reference to Muslims seen as crossing over illegally from Bangladesh - being cut before the April election.
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Hire Assamese Workers, Not 'Miya Muslims', Himanta Sarma Tells Contractors
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has yet again targeted 'Miya Muslims' by asking the public works departments (PWD) contractors to engage local workers instead of hiring 'Miya' workers from Dhubri.
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Himanta Sarma's "Trouble Miyas" Remark Sparks Row, Congress's Court Move
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he encourages troubling the "Miya Muslims" to drive them back from the state, sparking a massive controversy in the election-bound northeastern state.
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'4-5 Lakh Miya Votes Will Be Cut During Assam SIR': Himanta Sarma
Votes of at least 4 lakh Miyas (a derogatory term used for Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam) will be struck off voter lists when a Special Intensive Revision is held in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.
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"Miya Biwi Raazi": Rajasthan Court On Muslim Couple's Divorce By Consent
The Rajasthan High Court held the divorce of a Muslim couple by mutual consent fully valid, overturning a family court's order wherein the wife's petition had been dismissed.
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"Don't Stop At One Child, Have 2-3": Himanta Sarma To Hindu Couples
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has sparked a fresh controversy after urging Hindu couples in the state to have more than one child, citing what he described as a declining birth rate among Hindus
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'Miyas' Will Be Largest Community In Assam In Next Census: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that 'Miya-Muslims' (Bengali-speaking Muslims) will emerge as the largest community in the state in the next census.
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Chaos In Assam Assembly Over Minister's "Miya" Comment
The use of pejorative term "Miya" for Muslims sparked furore in Assam assembly today, with the Opposition AIUDF demanding a breach of privilege motion against Health Minister Ashok Singhal.
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18 Assam Opposition Parties File Police Complaint Against Himanta Sarma Over "Miya" Comment
Eighteen Opposition parties in Assam have filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his comments that he would not let 'Miya' Muslims "take over" Assam.
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'Life And Death Fight For Assam': Himanta Sarma Raises Pitch On "Miya" Row
The political flashpoint over Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's "Miya" remarks shows no signs of cooling down. In his latest comments, the chief minister doubled down, calling the issue a "life-and-death fight for the Assamese people."
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"Shameless, Dishonest": Gaurav Gogoi Slams Himanta Sarma On 'Miya' Remark
Gaurav Gogoi hit out at Himanta Sarma over 'shameless' comments by the Assam Chief Minister about the votes of lakhs of Miyas - a derogatory reference to Muslims seen as crossing over illegally from Bangladesh - being cut before the April election.
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Hire Assamese Workers, Not 'Miya Muslims', Himanta Sarma Tells Contractors
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has yet again targeted 'Miya Muslims' by asking the public works departments (PWD) contractors to engage local workers instead of hiring 'Miya' workers from Dhubri.
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Himanta Sarma's "Trouble Miyas" Remark Sparks Row, Congress's Court Move
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he encourages troubling the "Miya Muslims" to drive them back from the state, sparking a massive controversy in the election-bound northeastern state.
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'4-5 Lakh Miya Votes Will Be Cut During Assam SIR': Himanta Sarma
Votes of at least 4 lakh Miyas (a derogatory term used for Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam) will be struck off voter lists when a Special Intensive Revision is held in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.
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"Miya Biwi Raazi": Rajasthan Court On Muslim Couple's Divorce By Consent
The Rajasthan High Court held the divorce of a Muslim couple by mutual consent fully valid, overturning a family court's order wherein the wife's petition had been dismissed.
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"Don't Stop At One Child, Have 2-3": Himanta Sarma To Hindu Couples
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has sparked a fresh controversy after urging Hindu couples in the state to have more than one child, citing what he described as a declining birth rate among Hindus
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'Miyas' Will Be Largest Community In Assam In Next Census: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that 'Miya-Muslims' (Bengali-speaking Muslims) will emerge as the largest community in the state in the next census.
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Chaos In Assam Assembly Over Minister's "Miya" Comment
The use of pejorative term "Miya" for Muslims sparked furore in Assam assembly today, with the Opposition AIUDF demanding a breach of privilege motion against Health Minister Ashok Singhal.
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18 Assam Opposition Parties File Police Complaint Against Himanta Sarma Over "Miya" Comment
Eighteen Opposition parties in Assam have filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his comments that he would not let 'Miya' Muslims "take over" Assam.
