‘Only Miyas are evicted’: Himanta Biswa Sarma dismisses charges of targeting indigenous Assamese | India News – The Times of India
Himanta Biswa Sarma (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday claimed that eviction drives in the state have targeted only “Miyas”, a term used for Bengali-speaking Muslims and not indigenous Assamese people. He also accused opposition parties, particularly the Congress of appeasing the community ahead of the Assembly elections.Addressing reporters,…