Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma delivered a stark message to suspected illegal immigrants on November 20, declaring they would find no peace in the state as long as he remains in power.

“As long as I am the chief minister, no Miya can rest in peace. That is final,” Sarma said, using a term that refers to Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam. “The only way the Miya community can attain peace is to remove me from the CM’s chair.”

The chief minister's remarks came as eviction operations concluded in Goalpara, with similar drives planned for Nagaon within the next two to three days. Sarma made clear that his government's crackdown on suspected illegal residents would intensify in response to criticism.

He added that it was his “job to punish” those he considers illegal settlers and cl

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