Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 30 (ANI): Terming the Assam government's decision to provide Minority certificates to the people of six religious Minority communities of the state as 'divide and rule policy', the Opposition parties on Monday said that the people will not be benefited from this policy.

Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 23 (ANI): A panel set up by the Assam government has recommended that a notification be passed to identify Assamese Muslims as an indigenous group in the state.

Guwahati Apr 21 PTI All the seven panels formed by the Assam government to propose measures for the overall development of indigenous Assamese Muslims submitted their reports on Thursday an official release saidChief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received the reports and said his government will take measures for the all-around welfare of the communitySarma had held a meeting with eminent personalities from the minority community across the state after assuming office in May last yearThe seven subcommittees were constituted as per a decision of the meeting to undertake studies and give recommendations on cultural identity health education skill development population stabilisation financial inclusion and women empowerment of indigenous Assamese MuslimsThese panels have conducted studies and made recommendations in their respective reports the release saidBased on the recommendations the state government would formulate plans and implement them to achieve socio-economic and academic empowerment of the indigenous Assamese Muslim community it saidState minister Chandra Mohan Patowary CMs political secretary Jayanta Malla Baruah members of the subcommittees and senior officers of the government were present on the occasion the release added PTI SSG BDC BDC