On this Special Report, host Gaurav Sawant leads a debate regarding Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remarks on the ‘Miya’ community and illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators. The discussion features BJP spokesperson Radhika Khera, Congress spokesperson Dr. Pooja Tripathi, political analyst Suhas Chakma, and India Today Executive Editor Kaushik Dekha. The panel examines the constitutional validity of the Chief Minister’s call for the economic isolation of suspected illegal immigrants versus the risks of ethnic profiling of Indian Muslims. Key topics include the demographic shifts in Assam, the failure of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process, and the implications of the Social Impact Resources (SIR) exercise. While the BJP defends these measures as necessary to protect indigenous communities, the opposition labels the narrative as communal dog-whistling and electoral polarization. The program explores whether these policies represent a battle for survival for the Assamese people or a political tool, analyzing the complex legal and social dynamics of migration and citizenship in Northeast India.
