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  • Assam’s Bulldozer Blitz And Its Approach To Illegal Encroachments: DNA Analysis |

    Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has initiated a bulldozer action against illegal encroachments, signature style of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. In Kamrup district in Assam where some people were illegally residing on government land and also engaged in fish farming in a pond. However, the government bulldozer has destroyed everything, leaving these people distressed.

    In Today’s DNA, the Zee News anchor analyzed the bulldozer action against illegal encroachments in Assam.

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    Approximately 27 houses were demolished in this bulldozer action. According to Zee News reports, allegations claim that some outsiders, mostly Muslims, had illegally occupied government land, which has now been cleared.

    In the affected area of ​​Assam, the demolished lands included makeshift homes and fish ponds, with residents claiming they had lived there for 15 years. The residents asserted if they had received prior notice, they might have removed their belongings. While the administration maintains that notices were issued, locals contend that they were only provided after the demolition had already occurred.

    As per the Zee News reports, accusations are surfacing that the government is targeting illegal homes of ‘Miya Muslims’, while similar encroachments by Hindu families in the area have not been addressed.

  • Himanta Biswa Sarma: ‘Rahul Gandhi learned mathematics from Pakistan’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma mocks Congress leader

    Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on July 20 mocked Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for celebrating after securing 99 seats in the LS Elections. He mocked that Rahul Gandhi learned mathematics from Pakistan as in India, 240 is greater than 99. “BJP won 240 seats, and Rahul Gandhi told PM Modi in the Parliament that Modi lost. Then I thought, from where did Rahul Gandhi learn this mathematics? The mathematics in India says that 99 is less than 240. He must have learned it from Pakist6an, Bangladesh…,” he said.

  • Step Towards Uniform Civil Code? Assam Decides To Repeal Assam Muslim Marriages And Divorce Registration Act.

    GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma -led Assam government on Thursday decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 to prevent child marriage and ensure parity in marriage and divorce registration. Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma visited State BJP headquarters in Guwahati on Thursday evening to discuss various issues with the party leadership ahead of panchayat polls and bye-elections.

    Taking to social media platform Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules 1935 vide the Assam Repealing Bill 2024.”

    Stating the objective behind the decision to repeal, CM stated, “To bring parity to the registration of marriage and divorce, the State Cabinet has agreed approval to the Assam Repealing Bill, 2024, which aims to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act. , 1935, and the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Rules, 1935. The bill will be placed before the next monsoon session of the Assam Legislative Assembly for consideration. The State Cabinet has also directed that a suitable legislation be brought for the registration of Muslim marriages in Assam, to be considered by the next session of the Assembly.”

    Earlier on Wednesday, CM Sarma reiterated his concerns regarding the issue of “changing demography,” and said it is a matter of “life and death” for him. Citing some data, Sarma said that Muslim population was 12 per cent in 1951 and has now reached 40 per cent.

    The Chief Minister alleged that ‘illegal immigrants’ are marrying tribal girls without following due process. He stated that illegal immigrants are marrying tribal daughters, but due diligence of law is not happening. The BJP will make a law to stop exploitation of anyone if a tribal daughter marries an illegal immigrant.

  • BJP eyes gains from polarization due to CAA

    While notification of Rules of The Citizenship Amendment Act and consequent enforcement of the law has put the future of thousands of Muslim immigrants in jeopardy, it has served to polarize the electorate in equal measure. Enforcement of the law on the eve of elections after a wait of four years gives BJP another handle to rally the Hindutva votes behind it while parties like Congress, TMC, CPIM have strongly opposed it on the grounds that it will lead to persecution of Muslims.

    West Bengal and Assam are expectedly witnessing the impact of CAA implementation with TMC and Congress opposing it vociferously in the respective states. TMC plans to hold a roadshow in Siliguri on Wednesday while chief minister Mamta Banerjee has declared CAA as “unconstitutional and discriminatory” and a violation of Article 14 (Right to Equality).

    The Matua community, which is in favor of CAA as it will guarantee it the right to citizenship in India, firmly backs BJP and this had helped the saffron party win the Bongaon Lok Sabha seat in 2019. Sitting MP and Union Minister Shantanu Thakur, who hails from this caste, has been fielded again by the BJP.“Mamta Banerjee is provoking the people to protest against CAA and also giving it a communal angle,” Sukanta Majumdar, BJP West Bengal unit chief, told ET.

    Muslim population in West Bengal is estimated to be 30% and forms a sizable chunk of the TMC votebase. BJP seeks to gain by polarizing the Hindu votes in its favor on the issue of Muslim migrants from Bangladesh.

    In Assam, there is an overwhelming support to CAA due to resentment with the Mia Muslims who have settled down the state and the resultant polarization will help the BJP. There have been protests in parts of the state against this law. In Kerala, where BJP tries to woo the Christian voters along with the Hindus with limited success, CAA has given a new ray of hope. Chief Minister and CPM leader Pinarayi Vijayan has said CAA will not be implemented in the state. With CAA keeping only the Muslim migrants out, BJP expects the Christians to support it while the Left parties and Congress vie for the Muslim vote. “In Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), the Christians constitute 14% of the votes while Muslims are only 9.1%. Similarly, in Pathanamthitta (where Sabarimala temple is located) and Thrissur, the Christians and Hindus outnumber Muslims. On the other hand, the Muslim vote will be divided in Kerala between CPM and Congress,” K Rajasekharan, senior BJP leader, told ET. Some Christian missionaries have reportedly backed CAA.

    The reactions of BJP's political opponents against CAA makes it clear that the saffron party's aim of polarizing votes on communal lines is working though their criticism that this law is a violation of Article 14 and 15 has wide support.

    Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has said that CAA notification after four years and three months and after seeking nine extensions from the Supreme Court, the BJP government has notified the rules to polarize the elections, especially in West Bengal and Assam.

    NC leader Omar Abdullah has said CAA is BJP's gift to Muslims on Ramadan, while PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti alleged this is an attempt to target Muslims.