Guwahati:
All India United Democratic Entrance (AIUDF) has demanded 10 per cent reservation for Muslims in Assam.
AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam on Tuesday stated that his celebration has demanded 10 per cent reservation for Muslims within the state.
“Muslims in Assam are backward and economically weaker part. We demanded 10 per cent reservation for the Muslims in authorities jobs and different authorities schemes within the state,” Aminul Islam stated.
The AIUDF MLA additionally stated that the Muslim inhabitants has elevated within the state, however not the determine given by Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma.
“Muslim inhabitants was majority in some districts in Assam since independence. However later that districts had been divided and shaped a couple of new districts. In line with the 2011 Census report there was 34 p.c Muslim inhabitants in Assam and there is likely to be elevated of 2-3 p.c. However what determine has given by the Chief Minister is just not true,” Aminul Islam stated.
However, speaking concerning the current Dhing gang rape incident and 23-24 rape incidents within the state within the final two months, the AIUDF MLA stated that, almost 300 rape incidents befell within the state in current occasions, however the Assam Chief Minister is simply speaking about chosen 23-24 rape circumstances by which the accused are Muslims.
“He did not point out different rape incidents. He simply talked concerning the chosen 23-24 rape circumstances the place the accused are Muslims,” Aminul Islam stated.
Hitting out the BJP-led Assam authorities, the AIUDF MLA alleged that, one accused individual of the Dhing gang rape incident was killed and the federal government has tried to cowl up the precise details.
“If the arrested accused individual of the Dhing gang rape incident was alive then is likely to be some new details might come. Could also be non-Muslims accused additionally concerned on this crime. However the authorities did not need this. We additionally need that, the rapist ought to be hanged. We condemn it,” Aminul Islam stated.
Earlier, on August 22, a minor lady was allegedly gang-raped in Assam’s Nagaon district, resulting in the arrest of two people, in line with the police. The incident reportedly occurred whereas the lady was returning house from tuition within the Dhing space.
Locals discovered the lady in a semi-conscious state by the roadside and instantly admitted her to a hospital.
Swapnaneel Deka, Superintendent of Police of Nagaon district, instructed ANI over the telephone, “Police have picked up two individuals for interrogation in reference to the incident.”
This incident comes amid nationwide outrage over the homicide and alleged sexual assault of a feminine trainee physician at RG Kar Medical School and Hospital on August 9 in Kolkata.
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