Guwahati, April 4: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has launched a dual-pronged attack on India’s major national parties, claiming that both the BJP and Congress have historically failed to protect the interests of the minority community in Assam. Wrapping up a two-day campaign tour for AIUDF candidates in Goalpara and Dhubri, the Hyderabad MP asserted that neither party truly desires a strong, independent Muslim leadership in the state.

Addressing a massive gathering on Friday, Owaisi argued that the sufferings of Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam, ranging from mass evictions to the complexities of citizenship are the direct result of policies initiated by the Congress and intensified by the BJP. “The Congress is no better,” Owaisi remarked, pointing out that they initiated the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and established the state’s first detention centers and Foreigners’ Tribunals.

Turning his focus to the current administration, the AIMIM chief accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of practicing “politics of hate.” He specifically highlighted the eviction of over 3,000 families from government and forest lands, characterizing the drives as illegal and unconstitutional. Owaisi noted that many of those targeted were victims of river erosion with nowhere else to go, framing the state’s actions as a targeted campaign against Indian citizens of Muslim faith.

“Sarma is the Chief Minister of all, whether they vote for him or not,” Owaisi said, questioning why the CM appears to “hate a particular community so much.” He further alleged that legitimate Indian citizens are being systematically threatened with deportation to Bangladesh as part of a broader strategy of intimidation.

Owaisi emphasized that he did not travel to Assam merely to seek votes, but was drawn by the “sufferings of the evicted.” He maintained that only a victory for Badruddin Ajmal’s AIUDF could provide a check on these policies, claiming that no government can be formed in Assam without the AIUDF’s support. He highlighted Ajmal’s promise to provide land leases to the landless and ensure that no future evictions occur without due process of law.

With the 126-member assembly set to vote on April 9 and counting scheduled for May 4, Owaisi’s intervention has solidified the AIUDF’s position in the minority-dominated belts, positioning the party as the sole alternative to what he describes as the “failed leadership” of the national parties.