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.
In a policy shift, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government has framed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to operationalise the long-dormant Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950.
The celebrations opened at the Dr Bhupen Hazarika Samannay Kshetra in Guwahati, where the maestro was cremated in November 2011.
Remembering Bhupen Hazarika, the Bard of Brahmaputra, on his birth centenary. Celebrating his music, legacy, and timeless contribution to Indian culture and unity.
The protest began at 6 am and was observed simultaneously in all district headquarters, with the main demonstration held at Dighalipukhuri in Guwahati.
The announcement comes amid years of political unrest and speculation that the CAA would open the floodgates for lakhs of migrants from Bangladesh to settle in Assam, altering its demographic balance.
