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Syeda Saiyidain Hameed, who held the post during Manmohan Singh’s regime, criticised the Assam government for committing \u201cthe most inhuman acts\u201d against minority communities<\/h2>\n
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Activist Syeda Saiyidain Hameed, who was also a Planning Commission member during the Manmohan Singh government, has triggered a massive political row in Assam with her statement justifying the \u201cright” of Bangladeshis to live in India. The controversial stand has invited the ire of the BJP, which accused the Congress of \u201crewarding those who justify illegal infiltration and demographic seizure”.<\/p>\n

Hameed was part of a delegation of opposition leaders and policy makers, including Harsh Mander, Wajahat Habibullah, Fayaz Shaheen, Prashant Bhushan, and Jawahar Sircar who visited Assam recently. The team also visited Goalpara and adjoining areas where the state government has conducted eviction drives against Bangladeshis. <\/p>\n

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Syeda Hameed, once picked by Congress for the Planning Commission, claimed Bangladeshis have a right to exist in India; no wonder she was also rewarded with a Padma Shri in 2007.This is Congress, rewarding those who justify illegal infiltration and demographic seizure. pic.twitter.com\/JEKAqafIiz<\/a><\/p>\n

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Speaking to the media after the visit, Hameed criticised the Assam government, alleging that it was committing \u201cthe most inhuman acts” against minority communities during the eviction operations. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is wrong in being Bangladeshi? Bangladeshis are also human beings; the Earth is very big, even Bangladeshis can live here. They are not depriving anyone of their rights. However, they [government] are saying Bangladeshis are depriving others of their rights. This is extremely mischievous and very detrimental to humanity. They are also human beings, Allah has made this Earth for humans, not for Satan. If a human being is staying somewhere, why should he be thrown out so mercilessly?” she asked.<\/p>\n

Hameed\u2019s comment drew a sharp reaction from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who said the delegation had come to the state to manipulate facts. <\/p>\n

Taking to X, Sarma said: \u201cAfter Jamaat-e-Hind\u2019s outburst demanding my dismissal yesterday, a Delhi-based team\u2014Harsh Mander, Wajahat Habibullah, Fayaz Shaheen, Prashant Bhushan, and Jawahar Sircar\u2014is now camping in Assam. Their sole aim is to paint the lawful evictions as so-called \u201chumanitarian crisis”. This is nothing but a planned attempt to weaken our fight against illegal encroachers. We are alert and firm\u2014no propaganda or pressure will stop us from protecting our land and culture.”<\/p>\n

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This is Syeda Hameed, former member of the Planning Commission during congress era. Just look at the audacity! If she feels so strongly about the \u201crights” of illegal Bangladeshis in Assam, why doesn\u2019t she accommodate them in her own home? Perhaps her like-minded friends can also\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/7ZVdtx3uDc<\/a>\u2014 BJP Assam Pradesh (@BJP4Assam) August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The Asom Gana Parishad also condemned Hameed\u2019s statement, with general secretary Tolan Konwar saying the activist could not understand the situation in the state as she wasn\u2019t born there. \u201cShe does not have the same respect for Assam. So, it is obvious that she can\u2019t understand the Bangladeshi issue in Assam. She is not even aware of the famous Assam Agitation. How dare she say that Assam can\u2019t survive without Bangladeshis?”<\/p>\n