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Bangladeshi-origin Miya Muslims may form 40% of Assam’s population by 2027: CM Himanta SarmaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that Bangladeshi-origin Miya Muslims will constitute 40 percent of the population in the 20...28 Dec, 2025, 11.09 AM IST- Himanta Biswa Sarma says Muslim population in Assam to touch 50% by 2041Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, projects that the state's Muslim minority population will approach 50% in the coming years, ba...23 Jul, 2025, 06.28 PM IST
- Caste census to fulfil indigenous Muslims' long-standing demand, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a caste census to fulfill the long-held aspiration of indigenous Muslim communities to...01 May, 2025, 09.24 PM IST
- Assam's future not secure, Hindu-Muslim population balance eroding: CM Himanta SarmaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed concern over the declining population balance between Hindus and Muslims in the state, s...15 Aug, 2024, 11.46 AM IST
- Indigenous identity absent in 2024 Lok Sabha elections: Prabajan Virodhi ManchPrabajan Virodhi Manch criticizes the lack of focus on protecting indigenous identity in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The political discou...02 Apr, 2024, 09.07 AM IST
- Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma sets guidelines for 'miya' Muslims seeking indigenous statusAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has set conditions for migrant Bangladesh-origin Bengali-speaking Muslims, known as "miya," to be ...24 Mar, 2024, 11.25 AM IST
- Assam Cabinet greenlights 'Kiran Sheikh' development councilAssam Cabinet approved the formation of a development council for the 'Kiran Sheikh' community in Barak Valley. Assam government is conduct...11 Mar, 2024, 12.46 PM IST
- Private madrassas in Assam will be reduced by 1000: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has announced plans to reduce the number of private madrassas in the state by 1000. Currently,...01 Jan, 2024, 09.52 PM IST
- Assam govt to carry out socio-economic assessment of state's indigenous Muslim communities through Directorate of Minority AffairsAssam has the highest Muslim population after Jammu and Kashmir. Muslims comprise 34% of the 3.12 crore population of Assam, of which 4% ar...08 Dec, 2023, 09.51 PM IST
- Assam govt to carry out socio-economic assessment of state's indigenous Muslim communitiesThe Assam government plans to conduct a socio-economic assessment of Assam's Indigenous Muslim communities to aid in their development. Thi...03 Oct, 2023, 08.27 PM IST
- Assam: Congress asks government to clarify definition of 'indigenous'Assam cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved identification of Goria, Moria, Deshi, Jolah and Syed as the indigenous Assamese Muslim communiti...07 Jul, 2022, 10.24 PM IST
- Assam cabinet approves identification of five indigenous Assamese Muslim communitiesAssam government last year after discussion with Muslim intellectuals decided to form eight sub-committees that lay down a roadmap for holi...05 Jul, 2022, 11.22 PM IST
- Assam to prepare workforce of 1000 people to check population growth says CMReplying to a question of Congress MLA, Sherman Ali Ahmed in state assembly on Monday, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Arou...20 Jul, 2021, 12.30 AM IST
- Assam government to link some government schemes to two-child normsChief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said, “While Uttar Pradesh has taken a legislation route to bring in population control mea...10 Jul, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
- Assam's indigenous Muslims to initiate census of its people across the stateJanagosthiya Samannay Parishad will start the exercise from April 15 and after a three months survey a draft will be published. Syed Mominu...10 Apr, 2021, 10.11 PM IST
- Assam plans survey to identify indigenous Muslim populationAssam Welfare of Minorities Minister Ranjit Dutta has convened a meeting on Tuesday with various organisations of the four communities and ...10 Feb, 2020, 10.35 AM IST
- Assam violence brings illegal migration back in focusSeveral Bodo organisations as well as some political parties maintain that the violence was the result of unabated influx of immigrants fro...09 Aug, 2012, 12.16 PM IST
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