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.
he session was part of a massive state-wide push that stretched across 23,498 villages and brought over 32 lakh Self-Help Group members to the mat. Back in Kolkata, Prime Minister Modi was walking the Red Road, correcting postures.
He has described it as a potential “demographic red flag” in the border state and noted that restrictions have been imposed regarding issuance of Aadhaar cards to those above the age of 18 years.
Assam has decided to restrict Aadhaar card issuance for adults while approving a new satellite city project in the Guwahati metropolitan region, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced.
Defending her decision to vacate her Rajya Sabha seat, Sushmita Dev said political loyalty mattered to her and indicated she would announce her future plans after a brief break.
"A lot is going to be implemented. The UCC. The Immigration Impact Act. Bill against Love Jihad," CM Sarma said.
Addressing a public meeting in Dhekiajuli Constituency of Sonitpur district in Assam, Shah comended Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for closing the state's borders to infiltrators.
Governance, cultural assertion, and a fractured Opposition give Himanta Biswa Sarma a decisive edge ahead of the Assembly elections, due on 9 April The political landscape of Assam appears to be settling into a familiar pattern, one that strongly favours continuity under the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Gogoi sought to blur the ideological lines between the BJP and the Congress, claiming the saffron party "no longer exists" in Assam.
The pact, covering key seats in Upper Assam, is part of Congress's wider effort to stitch together an opposition alliance with AJP, CPI(M), and CPI(ML) Liberation before the April 9 vote
