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.
The BJP warned of ‘consequences’, Congress says Sarma ‘rattled’. Earlier, Himanta Biswa Sarma had also made serious allegations against Elizabeth Colburn Gogoi — the wife of Congress’ Gaurav Gogoi
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after a team of the Assam Police, assisted by local officials, visited the Delhi residence of party spokesperson Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR tied to his recent allegations against the chief minister’s family.
Police action and political sparring escalate as Assam Police search for Pawan Khera following an FIR linked to allegations against the Chief Minister’s family.
The Congress party had on Sunday claimed that the Assam CM's wife possesses passports from UAE, Antigua-Barbuda and Arab Republic of Egypt.
The political battle in Assam intensifies as Sarma and Gogoi exchange allegations over foreign links, with their family members now directly pulled into the controversy.
