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.
Gogoi said that Borah's resignation shows Himanta’s desperation after the Congress party “exposed” his land dealings.
However, according to Sarma, the situation changed abruptly. “That decision was overturned after Rahul Gandhi, who was in the US at that time, made some calls,” he added.
A major part of Shah’s upcoming visit, expected to focus on strategic international border areas, comes close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the state, in which he used infrastructure and national security to sharpen the political narrative for the saffron party.
The pleas were filed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), CPI leader Annie Raja, and Assamese scholar Dr Hiren Gohain.
A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and also comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi asked the petitioners to move to the Gauhati High Court.
