Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said he would file “at least 100 cases” against Delhi-based activist Harsh Mander after the activist filed a police complaint accusing the chief minister of hate speech against Bengali Muslims in the state, The Indian Express reported.
Earlier this week, Manderfiled a complaint at Delhi’s Hauz Khas police station seeking that a first information report be filed under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita related to promoting enmity, assertions prejudicial to national integration, statements conducive to public mischief, and acts intended to outrage religious feelings, The Wire reported.
The Delhi Police have said they are examining the complaint.
In Assam, “Miya” is a derogatory word used to refer to undocumented immigrants and is exclusively directed at Muslims of Bengali origin. They are often accused of being undocumented migrants from Bangladesh.
Over the past week, Sarma has made several remarks targeting the community, and said that it was his job to “make them suffer”.
He claimed on Tuesday that four lakh to five lakh “Miya” voters will be deleted when the special intensive revision of electoral rolls takes place in Assam. “Yes, we are trying to steal some Miya votes,” he said. “Ideally, they should not be allowed to vote in Assam. They should be able to vote in Bangladesh.”
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