Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Pushes Back Bangladeshi Nationals at Border
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 28: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Wednesday that the police detected three Bangladeshi nationals at the Indo-Bangladesh border and pushed them back. In a post on X, the Assam CM stated, “In line with our ongoing policy to safeguard our borders against any infiltration, Karimganj police detected the following Bangladeshi nationals and subsequently pushed them back at 00:50 hours today.”
He identified the Bangladeshi nationals as Md Zubair Sheikh, Juel Sheikh, and Ruma Khatun. Earlier on August 25, Sarma claimed that Hindus are not attempting to enter India from Bangladesh and are fighting there. He said, “Hindus are fighting and staying in Bangladesh. In the last month, we have not detected a single Hindu person, but we have arrested 35 Muslim infiltrators in the last month. Today also, I tweeted that we arrested two people in Karimganj and pushed them back yesterday night.”
Sarma also mentioned that there is no record of Hindu people from Bangladesh entering Assam. He added, “We intercepted and pushed them back and fortunately or unfortunately, they belong to one community, not Hindu. Hindus are fighting and no Hindu tries to come to India. Hindus are only requesting our Prime Minister to impress upon the government of Bangladesh to ensure security.”
The protests in Bangladesh erupted in early July due to demands for reforming the quota system that reserves civil service jobs for specific groups, including descendants of 1971 war veterans.
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Assam -: Assam is a state in the northeastern part of India. It is known for its tea plantations and rich cultural heritage.
CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the head of the government in an Indian state.
Himanta Biswa Sarma -: Himanta Biswa Sarma is the current Chief Minister of Assam. He is a politician who leads the state government.
Bangladeshi Nationals -: Bangladeshi Nationals are people who are citizens of Bangladesh, a neighboring country of India.
Karimganj -: Karimganj is a district in Assam, located near the border with Bangladesh.
Indo-Bangladesh border -: The Indo-Bangladesh border is the international boundary between India and Bangladesh.
Muslim infiltrators -: Muslim infiltrators refer to people who are trying to enter India illegally from Bangladesh and are identified as Muslims.
safeguard borders -: Safeguard borders means to protect the boundary of a country from illegal entry or activities.
civil service reforms -: Civil service reforms are changes or improvements in the rules and systems that govern government employees and their work.
