Archive · 10 Nov 2025
Assam CM Links Muslim Prosperity to 'Surrender' of Assamese People
The leader of Assam, a state in India, said that the original people of Assam might be losing their way of life.
He thinks this is because the number of Muslim people is growing faster than others, and they are also becoming richer.
He based this on looking at population numbers and records of who is buying land from whom.
He noticed that more land is being sold by Hindus to Muslims than the other way around.
He believes this change in who has more money is a sign of 'destruction' and a 'surrender' of the Assamese identity.
He mentioned that while population changes can happen, this economic change is more worrying.
He also said that some land sales involve indigenous Muslims and are not a concern, but the overall trend of wealth changing hands is significant.
He plans to share more details later.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that Assamese people are beginning to 'surrender' due to demographic changes.
He claimed the Muslim population in Assam is increasing while the Hindu population's growth rate is decreasing.
Sarma asserted an 'economic shift,' with Muslims becoming more prosperous.
He cited data from land sales, noting a higher rate of land transfer from Hindus to Muslims.
The Chief Minister linked these demographic and economic changes to a potential 'complete destruction' and the 'Assamese people's surrender'.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- What
- Claimed that Assamese people are beginning to 'surrender' due to demographic and economic shifts, with Muslims growing richer.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Guwahati, Assam
- Why
- Sarma cited increasing Muslim population growth and increasing Muslim prosperity, evidenced by land sales from Hindus to Muslims, as indicators of a potential 'complete destruction' and the 'Assamese people's surrender'.
Chief Minister Sarma's Claims
Expert and Counter-Arguments
Cause of Demographic Change
Chief Minister Sarma's Claims
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claims that undocumented immigration from Bangladesh is leading to demographic change, with the Muslim population increasing.
Expert and Counter-Arguments
Academicians and experts suggest that higher birth rates, rather than undocumented immigration from Bangladesh, are responsible for the increase in Assam's Muslim population.
Economic Shift and 'Surrender'
Chief Minister Sarma's Claims
Sarma asserts that an 'economic shift' is occurring, with Muslims becoming wealthier, which he believes signals the beginning of the 'surrender of the Assamese people' and could lead to their 'complete destruction'.
Expert and Counter-Arguments
While acknowledging the need for scrutiny of land transfers between different religious groups, Sarma notes that many such transfers involve Assamese and indigenous Muslims, which the government does not object to. The 'surrender' narrative is directly linked to his interpretation of demographic and wealth data.
- Speaker
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Date of Remarks
- Sunday
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Demographic Claim
- Hindu population growth is decreasing, while Muslim population growth is increasing in Assam.
- Economic Claim
- Muslims are becoming wealthier, indicating an 'economic shift'.
- Evidence Cited
- Population data (2001-2011), land sales data showing transfers from Hindus to Muslims.
- Policy Mentioned
- Government scrutiny of land transfers between individuals of different religions.
