Will there be a check on the population in Assam? CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to meet 150 Muslim intellectuals

  • The Assam govt will take special policy steps to slow down the growth of the minority population, aiming to eradicate poverty and illiteracy.
  • State CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "I am going to meet 150 Muslim intellectuals on Sunday (July 4)."
  • He added, "During the last 1 month, I met both the factions of All Assam Minority Students Union and everyone said that population is a problem and we have to solve it."
  • He said, "If they (people from outside) don't understand the gravity of the situation and they create controversy just because BJP CM has said so, then it cannot be a dispute."
  • Sarma, said, "However, such a stand would have to come from within the community, as when the govt does it from outside, it will be interpreted on political grounds."
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