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Row over Hameed's remarks on B'deshis in Assam; Rijiju and CM Sarma hit back

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August 26, 2025

A fiery political backlash has erupted in Assam following statements by activist and former Planning Commission member Syeda Saiyidain Hameed, who, during a recent visit, suggested that Bangladeshis also have a right to reside in the state.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Guwahati, 25 August

Hameed, accompanied by a delegation of civil society figures including Prashant Bhushan, Harsh Mander, Jawahar Sircar, Wajahat Habibullah, and Fayaz Shaheen, was in Assam at the invitation of Asom Nagarik Sanmilan to assess eviction drives, citizenship issues, and treatm

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