Several police complaints were lodged against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday for alleged hate speech against Bengali-speaking Muslims, often referred to as ‘Miya’ in the State.
This followed the Chief Minister’s statement a few days ago reportedly blaming the skyrocketing prices of vegetables on the monopoly of ‘Miya’ cultivators and traders while urging the Assamese youth to take up farming and other commercial activities to push the ‘Miyas’ out of business.
The first complaint was lodged by the Asom Sankhyalaghu Sangram Parishad at the Nagaon Sadar police station in central Assam. The minority organisation said the Chief Minister was promoting hatred between the ‘Miya’ and the Assamese communities with his controversial remarks.
