STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI: “Government is trying to implement a divide and rule policy by conducting the socio-economic Census of indigenous Muslims”, said AIUDF general secretary (organization) Aminul Islam. The leader said that if the government had affection towards the indigenous communities than why during the NRC they were not considered as “Bhoomi Putra” (son of the soil). “Many of the people with whom the government wants to conduct the Census are not listed in the NRC and some are identified as D voters. Why does the government want to conduct Census with the indigenous Muslims of Brahmaputra Valley and not Barak Valley?” he added. Speaking further he asserted that if the government really wants to conduct Census for the development than we welcome it but, we suspect that it is being done to divide the Muslim community. He questioned the use of the word “indigenous” in the invitation letter for the meeting which was held at the Janata Bhawan on Tuesday. The leader said, “The definition of indigenous has not yet been confirmed, why the government has used this word in their invitation letter? Also Read: Government playing divide-and-rule game to crush anti-CAA stir: Naba Sarania Also Watch: International Day of Women and Girls in Science observed at Assam Startup the Nest in Guwahati

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