Muslim voters of Assam will not elect me whether I give ₹10,000 or ₹1 lakh: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that votes in the state’s politics are not decided only by government schemes or economic inducements, but ideology is its biggest foundation. He clearly said that whether he is given ₹10,000 or ₹1 lakh, Muslim voters will not vote for him. This statement of Sarma came out in the program ‘Agenda Aaj Tak 2025’.

During the program, when he was asked whether he was also considering any scheme like Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, like giving ₹ 10,000 to 21 lakh women under the Mahila Rozgar Yojana. So Sarma said, “Even if I give ₹1 lakh, a large section of the community will not vote for me.”

When asked which community he was talking about, the Chief Minister replied, “Those we call Miyan Muslims. I was once told that a Muslim voter was so happy with my work that he would even donate a kidney if needed, but would never vote.” Sarma said that voters’ decisions are not based only on schemes or benefits, but an idea or thinking inspires them.

He said, “I do not blame anyone. To assume that schemes automatically get votes is a very superficial thinking. It is necessary to make schemes while in government, but to think that elections can be won only through this is wrong.” Chief Minister Sarma explained the reason for this, “They have occupied 10 lakh acres of land, which is my responsibility to vacate. I have to send them to jail. If I do all this work, then how will they vote for me.”

During the discussion, Sarma expressed serious concern about the changing demographic ratio in Assam. He called it a demographic invasion and claimed that if the Muslim population in the state reaches above 50 percent, the chances of survival of other communities will be extremely low. He told that, in 2021, the Muslim population of Assam was about 38%. It is expected to reach 40% by 2027. The Muslim population growth rate since 1961 has been around 4–5% per decade. According to Sarma, the indigenous Assamese population is facing an existential crisis due to decades of uncontrolled displacement.

Despite his harsh comments, Sarma said he has very good relations with the Miyan Muslim community and Muslim women. He said that even if Muslim voters go with the Congress, the BJP government will still win. During this, the Chief Minister also added a comment, “Those who are not Assamese and those who are not Indians, they are not my people.”

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