Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma issued a strong public appeal on Shaheed Divas, urging citizens not to hire unknown individuals or sell land to outsiders. Speaking at the inauguration of the Assam Movement Martyrs’ Memorial in Guwahati’s Baragaon, he honoured those who sacrificed their lives during the 1979 Assam Movement against illegal Bangladeshi infiltration. Sarma emphasised that hiring unknown labourers or selling land to strangers could worsen infiltration and demographic imbalance in the state.
He reminded people that the memorial was first laid in 2019 and now stands as a tribute to thousands who joined the movement. Sarma clarified that his remarks were directed at illegal infiltrators, not against the Bengali community, countering recent TMC allegations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also remembered the Assam Movement martyrs, reaffirming the commitment to protect Assam’s cultural identity and ensure long-term development.
