Fight terror and illegal immigration, not against Indians

It’s outright lack of wisdom to attack the people of North East in Bangalore and other parts of India. It's clear now that terrorist groups from Pakistan are trying hard to instigate violence and communal tension among the Indian citizens. These anti-social groups have just taken advantage of what happened in a few districts of lower Assam to incite communal violence among the Indians. It's apalling if some of our Indian brothers have fallen prey to such timid tricks adopted by the terrorist or terror-supporting groups.

Through this blog, I would like to inform the citizens of the country that the recent violence in lower Assam which killed some 70 innocent people and rendered thousands homeless, is not a communal clash in the true sense of the word. The fact is, in the three districts covered by the BTAD area of Assam, namely Bongaigaon, Kokrajahar and Chirang, sporadic clashes took place between illegal immigrants from Bangladesh (who incidentally happens to be Muslims) and the Bodos (a small tribe of Assam). The clash took place because of the insecurity and attacks the Bodos have been facing due to the unabated influx of people from Bangladesh.

In contrast to the rumours in the country, the Assamese and other people from the North East are in no way involved in any communal clash. They are instead trying to prevent such unwanted incidents. Various Assamese organizations have gone to ground zero to help maintain peace and tranquillity in the affected areas assisting the people with cash and kind.

Therefore, it is completely foolish and irrational to attack any person from the North East or any Indian with a communal feeling that Muslims from Assam are being attacked. The clash which took place is between the illegal immigrants (Bangladeshis) and the original inhabitants of those regions (the Bodos). It is not a fight between the Muslims and the people of the North East. Let's clearly understand that this clash would have taken place with the illegal immigrants regardless of their religious identities.

Taking into account the actuality of the situation, I appeal to all sections of people to come to terms with the reality and refrain from giving a communal turn to the disturbance in the North East. It may be noted that Assam is a state in which Hindus and Muslims have been living harmoniously from time immemorial. Any instigation from any anti-national group should not be entertained in this regard and no innocent person from the region should be victimised. Let’s fight terrorism and illegal immigration, not against our own Indian brothers and sisters.