The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, spoke on employment and internal migration within the state’s population. He emphasised the benefits of Assamese people looking for work in other Indian states and touched on issues related to trafficking and illegal immigration. It’s a wise course of action. Kerala and Bangalore are home to a sizable population of our Assamese Miya (Muslim) people. They’re still working on it. And who is benefiting from India’s current industrial development?” CM Himanta Biswa Sarma penned.
The Chief Minister highlighted the contributions and assimilation of Assamese people across the nation. “I get to meet the Barpeta youth when I travel to Kerala. When I visited Kerala this time, a group of young people approached me and said, “We are from Barpeta, Junia.” What’s wrong with our Hindu people receiving these privileges instead of Muslim immigrants since India is ours?” CM Himanta Biswa Sarma also said that it is a matter of concern about human trafficking that is taking place under the pretence of work in other places of the country, but he also encouraged the migration of Assamese citizens to other states in search of better job prospects. “It is another matter entirely that they are engaging in human trafficking under the guise of employment.”
We ought to be happy that someone from this group has gone to work. If you receive a job for Rs 20,000 instead of Rs 3000, which is what you receive here, that is okay; India is ours. He brought up the subject of illegal immigration as well, saying, “Now, who came from Bangladesh thirty to forty years ago to our country, they are travelling to Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Andhra Pradesh in order to profit. This is not a negative aspect, but our youth should take advantage of the industrial growth of our nation.”
The Chief Minister’s remarks are in line with the current conversation regarding economic prospects, internal migration, and the difficulties associated with illegal immigration. Assamese people keep looking for work all throughout India. Therefore, CM Sarma’s comments highlight how crucial it is to strike a balance between national integration and regional development.
