Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the “miya” people of “char” (riverine sandbar) areas need not vote for the BJP for the next 10 years till they reform themselves by leaving aside practices such as child marriage and having more than two children.
The term “miya” refers to Bengali-speaking Muslims, most of whom live in the riverine areas in Assam.
However, he said the “miya” people support him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, and they can continue to shout slogans in favour of the saffron brigade without voting for them.
“BJP will work for public welfare and they will support us, but they don’t need to vote for us. Let them shout ‘zindabad’ for Himanta Biswa Sarma, Narendra Modi and BJP,” he told reporters in reply to a question.
The CM said he will request the people of the particular section not to vote for BJP when elections come. “When you follow family planning, stop child marriage and shed fundamentalism, then you vote for us. To complete these, it will take 10 years. We will seek votes after 10 years, not now,” he added.
He said those voting in favour of him and the BJP should not have more than two or three children, must send their daughters to school, cannot indulge in child marriage and adopt Sufism by leaving fundamentalism.
Sarma said schools would be set up immediately if he is informed that any riverine area doesn’t have one. He said the government will open seven colleges in minority areas in the coming days.
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The term “miya” refers to Bengali-speaking Muslims, most of whom live in the riverine areas in Assam.
However, he said the “miya” people support him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, and they can continue to shout slogans in favour of the saffron brigade without voting for them.
“BJP will work for public welfare and they will support us, but they don’t need to vote for us. Let them shout ‘zindabad’ for Himanta Biswa Sarma, Narendra Modi and BJP,” he told reporters in reply to a question.
The CM said he will request the people of the particular section not to vote for BJP when elections come. “When you follow family planning, stop child marriage and shed fundamentalism, then you vote for us. To complete these, it will take 10 years. We will seek votes after 10 years, not now,” he added.
He said those voting in favour of him and the BJP should not have more than two or three children, must send their daughters to school, cannot indulge in child marriage and adopt Sufism by leaving fundamentalism.
Sarma said schools would be set up immediately if he is informed that any riverine area doesn’t have one. He said the government will open seven colleges in minority areas in the coming days.
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Ramkunvar Bai and Masum Pal, both 112 years old, are the oldest voters in Bhopal, India, and are eager to cast their votes in the upcoming assembly polls. There are a total of 165 voters aged above 100 years in the state capital. Ramkunvar Bai, who lives with her daughter, insisted on voting in the previous elections as well. Masum Pal, from Berasia constituency, is also in good health and keen to participate in the elections. The final voter rolls will be published on October 4.
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