Guwahati : “Madrassas are production centres of Jihadis” says MLA Shiladitya. BJP legislator from Hojai, Shiladitya Dev today courted controversy again by making yet another controversial remark about Madrassas (Islamic religious schools).
The BJP Legislator from Hojai stroked a controversy by stating that the Madrassas (Islamic religious schools) are the production centres of Jihadis.
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“Madrassas are production centres of Jihadis” says MLA Shiladitya
“Madrassas are the headquarters, they are main production centres here, this is the place where they brainwash people.” Said the Hojai legislator.
Further adding, “We Assamese are very liberal, that is the reason these institutions are growing. It is us who have given them abundant opportunities to grow along with the Jihadis.’
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Dev was addressing the media here in Guwahati.
The statements came post the arrest of the seven linkmen of the terrorist organization Hizbul Mujahideen from the state and one suspected cadre of the organization from Kanpur, who hails from Hojai.
The Hojai legislator while talking about the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in Assam claimed that NRC is going to turn the Assamese community into a minority.
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“Madrassas are production centres of Jihadis” says MLA Shiladitya
“I am very sure that the final release of the NRC will claim only 25% of Assamese turning the community into a minority. Instead of saving the identity of the indigenous people. Through this process, we are deteriorating our won community. The agenda of Prateek Hajela for NRC should be monitored.” Added Dev.
He also accused Hajela of playing with the emotions of the Assamese community.’