Mini Bangladesh! Motion demanded in Assam Assembly

way2barak, March 22: Opposition MLAs of Assam Assembly on Friday demanded a motion be moved condemning BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi for referring to Dhubri district as ‘mini Bangladesh’ while speaking in Rajya Sabha.

On March 20, 2025, Trivedi referred to Assam’s Dhubri district as a “mini Bangladesh” while saying that the Opposition’s rejection of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was driven by “electoral considerations,” implying that political parties were shielding illegal migrants for vote-bank politics.

Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia of the Congress raised the demand for the motion.

“He has insulted the entire state of Assam. Dhubri is a land of many freedom fighters and luminaries in different fields. Our Assembly should adopt a motion condemning Trivedi’s remark and inform the Parliament about it,” he said.

Saikia also refuted Trivedi’s assertion during the same speech in the Rajya Sabha that the Congress was not accepting the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

He maintained that it is the government which is yet to notify the updated NRC for the state.

“He has made misleading statements. How can we tolerate it? The assembly must adopt a motion against him,” Saikia said.

AIUDF legislator Rafiqul Islam supported the demand saying, “Does the government consider Dhubri a part of Assam? If so, the assembly should adopt a resolution against Trivedi.” Though Speaker Biswajit Daimary initially said he would place his views, the matter remained inconclusive as the proceedings moved on.