New Delhi : Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday hit out at Sayeda Hameed, a former Planning Commission member under the Manmohan Singh government, for supporting Bangladeshis in India, calling her remarks misleading. Hameed, who is visiting Assam with other activists, had said that Bangladeshis are also humans and should not be deprived of the right to live in India, as Earth is so large.
In response, Rijiju said, “Misleading in the name of humanity. It’s about our land and identity. Hameed’s remarks came against the backdrop of the Assam state government’s initiatives to remove illegal settlers from government lands. Accompanied by activists such as Prashant Bhushan and Harsh Mandar, Hameed accused the state government of unfairly targeting Muslims by labelling them as Bangladeshis.
“What is wrong if they are Bangladeshis? Bangladeshis are also humans. Earth is so large, Bangladeshis can live here. Not depriving anyone’s rights,” she further said. In a related development, Prashant Bhushan criticised Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of engaging in “lawless and illegal activities.” Bhushan alleged that the state government was pushing citizens to Bangladesh and demolishing homes illegally.
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