Illegal immigrants will ‘find no peace’, says Assam CM

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma issued a strong warning to individuals he labels as illegal immigrants on Thursday, asserting that they would not experience peace in the state while he holds office.

Sarma used the term “Miya,” commonly referring to Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam, as he delivered his message.

“No Miya will sleep peacefully as long as I remain chief minister. That is final,” he said.

He added that members of the community would find relief only if they succeeded in removing him from his post.

His statement followed the completion of eviction operations in Goalpara, with the government preparing for similar actions in Nagaon in the next two to three days.

Sarma insisted that the state would intensify its campaign against those he regards as illegal settlers, especially in the face of criticism.

He argued that it was his responsibility to take action against such residents, claiming that they would “continue to suffer and cry before the media” because they had “no other option.”

Sarma also cautioned that those who attended opposition programmes would face the same consequences.

He said suspected illegal immigrants would “find peace nowhere,” whether they participated in events hosted by him or by opposition figures such as musician Zubeen Garg or Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and Rakibul Hussain.

He hinted that refraining from speaking against the BJP government could lessen the pressure, stating, “It’s a different matter if they keep silent about the BJP government.”

Despite this remark, he firmly stated that eviction drives would continue.

“The more they speak out, the more eviction drives we will conduct,” Sarma warned, directly linking the scale of government action to public criticism of his administration’s policies.