Assam: AIUDF demands 10% reservation for Muslims in the state

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Aminul Islam has stated that his party has raised demands for 10 per cent reservation for Muslims in Assam.

Aminul Islam said, “Muslims in Assam are backward and economically weaker section. We demanded 10 per cent reservation for the Muslims in government jobs and other government schemes in the state.”

On rising Muslim population statement given by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the MLA said, “Muslim population was majority in some districts in Assam since independence. But later that districts were divided and formed a few new districts. According to the 2011 Census report there was 34 percent Muslim population in Assam and there might be increased of 2-3 percent. But what figure has given by the Chief Minister is not true.”

Further the AIUDF MLA also reacted to the allegations against recent gang-rape incidents. He said, “He didn’t mention other rape incidents. He just talked about the selected 23-24 rape cases where the accused are Muslims.”