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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed deep concern over the state's changing demographics noting the Muslim population has risen from 12% in 1951 to 40% today.
He emphasized that this issue is vital for him personally beyond politics. Sarma also mentioned criminal activities linked to a specific religion as a growing concern since the recent Lok Sabha elections.
He claimed Bangladeshi minorities who he accused of communalism voted for Congress despite BJP's development efforts.
In the Lok Sabha elections the BJP-AGP-UPPL alliance won 11 of Assam's 14 seats while Congress secured three.
Sarma noted that BJP and its allies faced losses in northeastern states securing 15 out of 24 seats with Congress gaining three more seats than before.
He attributed these losses to strong opposition from a particular religious community stating it wasn't a political defeat as fighting against a religion is difficult.
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