Assam’s demographic reckoning
When Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tells audiences that his state faces an “existential” demographic threat, he is not reaching for hyperbole in a vacuum.
When Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tells audiences that his state faces an “existential” demographic threat, he is not reaching for hyperbole in a vacuum.
For decades, Assam's assembly ran on three languages, and now a fourth joins the mix. Starting July 6, Hindi will be used in the state assembly for the first time, alongside Assamese, English and Bodo.
As the states of Assam, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh prepare for enactment of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) following Uttarakhand which became the first in the country to do so, the discourse around UCC pertaining to individual rights is under much discussion.
The NIA has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused in an alleged terror conspiracy linked to a JMB offshoot. The agency claims the network targeted vulnerable youth and sought to expand its activities across West Bengal, Assam and Tripura.
A recent award function on the occasion of the annual Devarshi Narad Jayanti celebration in Guwahati emerged as a platform to highlight Assam’s troubled past, including its historical vulnerability to political uncertainties, and the urgent need for credible journalism to guide media professionals across print, electronic, and digital platforms.
Amid escalating political controversy in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma once again reiterated his 'Pakistan link' claims of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife, stating that both were involved in a plot to undermine India's development by associating with Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh.
CM Sarma cited "findings" by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) he had formed to probe the so-called Pakistan link of Gaurav Gogoi and his wife.
The first milestone was the synchronization of the 3rd Unit (Unit #1 of 250 MW) with the National Grid, successfully accomplished at 21:00 hours on 31.01.2026
“There is enough in the Budget to cover both election and non-election states,” says FM
On Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also weighed in, claiming that Assam’s demography changed drastically under Congress rule, with the population of “infiltrators” rising to 64 lakh from zero.
