'Despite nearly 40% Muslim population, Assam remained peaceful': CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Waqf Act protests

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reported that the state remained largely peaceful despite limited protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, attributing the calm to effective groundwork by the Assam Police. He highlighted the state's communal harmony as preparations intensify for the Bohag Bihu festivities. The Waqf Amendment Act,...

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Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Chief Minister of Assam since 2021
Assam has mandated Assamese as the compulsory official language for all government communications, including notifications and orders, as announced by chief..
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Assam

State in northeastern India
India strongly refuted Pakistan's "two-nation" theory, asserting that Pakistan's sole connection to India is the liberation of illegally occupied territories...
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These Legal States are Nagaland, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Mizoram, Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Manipur, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, and..
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An inter-ministerial panel has recommended the construction of India's longest under-river tunnel across the Brahmaputra in Assam, costing approximately Rs..
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The Assam government has mandated the use of Assamese in all official communication alongside English, effective Tuesday. This directive, aimed at preserving..
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The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, prompting a sharp reaction from..
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Muslims

Adherents of Islam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, was introduced after receiving numerous complaints from the Muslim community,..
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The Supreme Court is considering petitions from a Muslim woman, an NGO, and an advocate challenging the inheritance provisions of Sharia law, arguing they..
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Chief minister

Title for the head of government of some countries' administrative divisions
Following recent violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced she would visit the area and requested Governor CV Ananda Bose to postpone his..
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Disagreement has emerged between BJP and JD(U) after Haryana CM's remark on Bihar Assembly polls. JD(U) leaders asserted Nitish Kumar as CM for the next five..
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Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended the 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts, countering PM Modi's accusations of appeasement politics...
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Following unrest in Murshidabad, West Bengal, triggered by the amended Waqf law, authorities have arrested over 150 individuals and deployed BSF forces to..
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Assam Police

Law enforcement agency for Assam, India
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police recovered and seized 11 Tokay Gecko lizards and apprehended three smugglers in Assam's Dibrugarh district on Friday,..
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Bohag Bihu

Harvest festival celebrated in Assam

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