'Miya' Flashpoint In Assam: Why Politics Of Hate?
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.
Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam are often referred to as 'Miyas' and labelled as "illegal infiltrators" by the BJP as the narrative turns communal to unite the Hindu votes ahead of elections.
