"Hope Bangladesh Doesn't Become Safehouse Of Northeast Insurgents Again": Himanta Sarma
NDTV
"During Sheikh Hasina's time, all northeast-based insurgent groups were driven out," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has raised concerns that Bangladesh may once again become a safehouse of insurgents from India's northeast, following the violent ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Mr Sarma also raised concerns over attacks on minorities including Hindus who supported Ms Hasina's Awami League in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, adding similar turmoil may arise in neighbouring Assam, Jharkhand and West Bengal after 2041 due to massive demographic changes in these states.
"We are concerned about the developments in Bangladesh. If the turmoil continues, people will try to enter India, so we must keep the borders secure," Mr Sarma told reporters today.
