"Mamata is half-Hindu...wants to turn Northeast into Islamic state": Assam Deputy Speaker

Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly, Dr. Numal Momin, lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of attempting to turn Bengal, Assam, and the entire Northeast into an “Islamic state” by advocating the coexistence of “Bangladeshi infiltrators” with local communities.
 

“Mamata Banerjee’s statement is highly condemnable, and not a single Assamese will accept it. She wants the coexistence of Bangladeshi infiltrators with Assamese people, which is unacceptable at any cost,” Momin said, reacting strongly to her remarks.
 

The sharp comments came after Banerjee, on July 19, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam of spreading a divisive agenda targeting linguistic communities. “To threaten citizens, who want to coexist peacefully while respecting all languages and religions, with persecution for upholding their mother tongue is discriminatory and unconstitutional,” Banerjee had said.
 

Momin went further, alleging that Banerjee “never had sympathy for Hindus” and has consistently acted against their interests. "She is a half-Hindu, which is why she is making such statements against Hindus. What is she trying to prove by advocating the coexistence of Bangladeshi Muslim infiltrators in Assam? She clearly wants to make Bengal an Islamic state,” he claimed.
 

He also accused Banerjee of neglecting Hindu communities in her own state. “In West Bengal, Hindus are suffering a lot. Instead of commenting on Assam’s internal matters, she should focus on protecting Hindus in her own state,” Momin added.