Himanta Biswa Sarma had yesterday said the population explosion within the community needed to be controlled which would enable them to overcome poverty
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma바카라s counsel to the Muslim community (read Bengali-speaking Muslims) of the state to practice 바카라decent family planning norms바카라 has drawn flak with several organizations and individuals asking the government to take necessary steps in this regard instead of blaming the community. One of them even pointed out that the CM himself had six siblings.
Sarma had yesterday said the population explosion within the community needed to be controlled which would enable them to overcome poverty and many other social maladies. He called upon organizations representing the community to work with the government towards that end.
They agree though that population growth needs to be checked. 바카라We all know the ill effects of having large families, nobody has to teach us that but what has the government done to enable the Muslims to achieve that?바카라 asked advocate Hafiz Rashid Choudhury. He said the government has been discriminatory towards the community, particularly the so-called Bangladeshi Muslims, by not extending facilities like education, healthcare, etc. in areas mostly inhabited by them.
바카라We are there to help, but the government has to show sincerity and not play politics over such issues,바카라 he said. 바카라The government talks of equal development for all, but then goes around evicting these people from lands they have lived on for long at a day바카라s notice, and despite the High Court바카라s instruction to keep such exercise in abeyance given the ongoing pandemic.바카라
Former president of the All Assam Minority Students Union and leader of the nascent Raijor Dal echoed Choudhury to say the government바카라s idea was welcome but it would have to take the initiative.
바카라We have been trying to create awareness among the people, but the government has to start a campaign through its various departments to drive home the point more effectively. People find more credibility inactions of the government,바카라 he said.
Abdul Mannan, retired professor of statistics of Gauhati University, said while the minister바카라s statement was honest it also camouflaged a political agenda. 바카라If the CM is serious, the government should help the marginalized community with its livelihood,바카라 he said. He also said,
바카라Not only Muslims in Assam, but any group of people suffering poverty, having less access to education and other basic amenities has higher population growth.바카라 바카라Muslims living in the rural areas of the state, in particular, are poor and illiterate and child marriage prevails He, however, said that the scenario was changing and there is more awareness now on the virtues of having a small family. 바카라I feel by the census of 2041 or 2051 population growth rate among the Muslims will be at par with others in the state,바카라 he said.
AIUDF MLA Rafiqul Islam slammed Sarma over his family planning remarks citing that he had six siblings. He said instead of pointing fingers at a certain community, the government should try and diagnose the problem and take steps to address it. 바카라This government works for a particular section and ignores others,바카라 ANI quoted him as saying.
The opposition Congress said Sarma was wrong to speak of "population explosion."
The party said that Assam's total fertility rate was 1.9 and there is no question of population increase
"But if the Honourable CM is referring to the 'population explosion' that may happen in future due to immigration of people from Bangladesh and Pakistan because of implementation of CAA then perhaps CM's concern is valid, " it said in a statement.