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Islamabad: The Assam Chief Minister\u2019s genocidal video has exposed the BJP\u2019s systematic persecution of Muslims in Assam.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, on February 7, 2026, the official X handle of the Assam Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) posted a deeply troubling video that was later deleted after massive backlash.<\/p>\n
The video depicted Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma symbolically \u201cfiring\u201d a rifle at framed images of Muslim individuals, including a man, wearing a skull cap and another with a beard, accompanied by captions such as \u201cpoint-blank shot,\u201d \u201cNo mercy,\u201d and references to a \u201cforeigner-free Assam.\u201d<\/p>\n
Critics interpreted this as an explicit call to violence against Muslims, particularly Bengali-speaking \u201cMiya\u201d Muslims, whom Sarma repeatedly accuses of being illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. The clip combined real footage with edited or AI-generated elements, showing bullets hitting the targets, prompting widespread accusations of hate speech and incitement to genocide.<\/p>\n
This incident fits a larger pattern of Sarma\u2019s targeting of Muslims in Assam. He has publicly suggested reduced fares for Muslim auto drivers, clarified as aimed at \u201cinfiltrators,\u201d and encouraged \u201cnon-cooperation\u201d with Bengali-origin Muslims, urging citizens not to rent homes to them, employ them, or buy from them. Sarma maintains these measures are intended against \u201cinfiltrators\u201d for national security, but critics argue they constitute systematic discrimination and intimidation.<\/p>\n
The Indian National Congress condemned the video as a \u201ccall to genocide,\u201d highlighting its dangerous escalation of hate.<\/p>\n
Congress leaders K.C. Venugopal and Supriya Shrinate urged the judiciary to act, warning that such content cannot be dismissed as \u201ctroll material.<\/p>\n
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi filed a police complaint in Hyderabad yesterday, demanding criminal action against Sarma for \u201cgenocidal hate speech,\u201d highlighting that such videos normalize violence against Muslims. While no FIR has been confirmed, Owaisi\u2019s action has intensified pressure on authorities.<\/p>\n
Muslims comprise roughly 34 percent of Assam\u2019s population, with Bengali-speaking \u201cMiya Muslims\u201d forming a significant part.<\/p>\n
Under BJP rule since 2016, and Sarma\u2019s leadership since 2021, this community faces systemic persecution: arbitrary arrests, evictions, torture, extrajudicial killings, and mob lynchings.<\/p>\n
Human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and UN experts, have condemned these practices.<\/p>\n
Since May 2025, over 300 Bengali-speaking Muslims were arbitrarily detained or expelled to Bangladesh, including Indian citizens. Thousands more nationwide face harassment through flawed citizenship verification processes that excluded nearly 2 million Muslims.<\/p>\n
In 2025, at least 50 Muslims were killed across India, 23 involving state actors, with notable cases in Assam. Police have fired on protesters during eviction drives, killing individuals such as a 19-year-old Bengali-origin Muslim, while mob lynchings over cow vigilante accusations or theft suspicions continue, including cases in Nagaon (2017), Morigaon (2023), and other districts.<\/p>\n
Since 2016, over 17,600 families mostly Bengali Muslims have been evicted, including 5,000 since June 2025. Recent drives demolished 1,200 homes in Sonitpur (January 2026) and 516 in Hailakandi (February 2026). Over 50,000 people have been displaced from 160 sq km of land, in blatant violation of Supreme Court orders requiring due process.<\/p>\n
The video and ongoing state policies reveal a systematic campaign against Assam\u2019s Muslims, legitimized under the guise of targeting \u201cinfiltrators.\u201d Sarma\u2019s rhetoric and BJP-led policies have normalized hate, emboldened violence, and undermined constitutional equality, exposing the Indian state\u2019s failure to protect its minorities and uphold democratic principles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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