‘Red carpet for Miyas’: Assam MLA stirs row with remark

AIUDF MLA Ashraful Hussain ignited controversy by stating that ‘Miyas’, immigrant Muslims of Bangladeshi origin, would not work in upper Assam unless welcomed respectfully with traditional Assamese symbols. His remarks come amid backlash following a gang rape incident involving minority youths in Nagaon district, leading to labor shortages in industries like brick kilns.