Overview

• During a civil-society visit to eviction sites, Syeda Saiyidain Hameed said Bangladeshis are humans who can live in Assam and called recent evictions 'qayamat' for Muslims, citing a humanitarian stance.
• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma condemned the remarks as legitimising illegal infiltration, reiterated that 'Bangladeshis are not welcome in Assam,' and defended evictions as lawful measures to protect land and culture.
• Union Minister Kiren Rijiju criticised the statement as 'misleading in the name of humanity,' arguing the issue concerns land and identity rather than religion.
• Event host Asom Nagarik Sanmilan distanced itself, calling Hameed’s view personal and reaffirming support for the Assam Accord’s 1971 cut-off for identifying and deporting foreigners.
• Student body AASU and regional parties denounced the comments and pressed for apology or action, while the state highlighted continuing enforcement efforts, including a reported deportation of 36 people from Sribhumi and South Salmara.