Himanta Biswa Sarma turns down proposal for setting up of 'Miya Museum' at Srimanta Kalakshetra

Guwahati: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday denied the request of Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed for setting up a Miya Museum at Shrimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra.

The MLA urged the government to set up a Miya museum at Sankardeva Kalakshetra. Ali said, “I have proposed a museum for the people living in the char-chapori areas of Assam. The museum should be established at Kalashetra in Guwahati. Since the majority of population of these areas is from the so-called Miya community, therefore, the museum should be named as Miya Musuem.”

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Replying to the proposal, Himanta Biswa Sarma turned down the proposal saying that the state government cannot allow any distortion in Shrimanta Sankardeva Kalakshtera, which is the epitome of Assamese culture.

Sarma wrote, “In my understanding, there is no separate identity-and culture in Char Anchal of Assam as most of the people had migrated from Bangladesh. Obviously, in Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakhetra, which is the epitome of Assamese culture, we will not allow any distortion. Sorry MLA Sahab.”

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