No problems for Muslims if respect India’s culture : Himanta

way2barak, September 2:  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said “Muslims who consider India as their motherland are with us. There cannot be any problem if they accept India’s culture and laws, but the problem is that some people find it hard to do so.”

In Sribhumi district, he also said it was unacceptable that people living in India should pledge allegiance to Bangladesh. “Staying in Barak Valley and listening to Bangladeshi radio cannot be accepted. Listen to Indian radio channels,” he said.

In Silchar town on Sunday, the Chief Minister said the State authorities were dismantling a network of smugglers who bring in Bangladeshi people illegally. He claimed that a syndicate, whose members include local Hindu youth, has been charging ₹20,000 per person to help them cross the border.