The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has filed complaints in 16 districts of Assam against Delhi-based activist and former Planning Commission member Syeda Hameed, seeking her arrest over remarks the party described as “anti-Assam, communal, and derogatory to Assamese identity.”

The controversy follows Hameed’s reported comments in Guwahati on August 24, where she allegedly asked, “What is the problem if Bangladeshis live in Assam?” The next day in Delhi, she reportedly described Assam as a “dangerous place” and referred to the Assamese community as a “Frankenstein.”

According to AJP, the remarks were aimed at creating communal discord and disturbing social harmony. The party further alleged that Hameed’s comments were linked to a propaganda network associated with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, citing her reported association with a journalist connected to a media organisation owned by the CM’s family.

The complaints filed by AJP district committees requested registration of cases under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 195 (offences against public tranquility), Section 353 (statements made with intent of public mischief), and Section 356 (defamation).

AJP general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan said that failure to act against Hameed would strengthen suspicion that she was expressing views aligned with the ruling leadership.