Gogoi accused the Sarma government of unfairly targeting linguistic and religious minorities over his government's crackdown against illegal encroachments.
The BJP, meanwhile, is framing the issue differently, that true Bengali pride lies in protecting the culture from demographic invasion, not in sheltering illegal immigrants.
Research based on Census 2011 data shows a visible rise in Muslim and Christian populations in West Bengal and Northeastern states, while the Hindu population share is declining.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lashed out at Mamata Banerjee for misleading people and conflating action against illegal encroachment as action against Bengalis.
A violent clash broke out during an eviction drive in Assam’s Paikan Reserve Forest after a Muslim mob attacked the police, leading to police firing that left one dead and several injured.
Parents and locals dragged Riazul Karim out of the police station and beat him severely. Even after police took him to a hospital, the crowd thrashed him again, leading to his death.
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