Press - Note
Released by Shri Dattatreya Hosabale, Sahsarkaryavah (Joint Gen. Secretary)
of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
(R.S.S.) at a Press Conference at Guwahati
on 16 August, 2012.
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The tragic circumstance under which Assam is passing through is a
matter of grave concern for all countrymen. The RSS expresses its deep
anguish
over the pain, sufferings and losses faced by the people of Assam in the recent
outburst of violence in Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) and Dhubri.
The fact that a large number of people have been killed, many are injured and
lakhs have been rendered homeless due to loot and arson shows that the situation
is alarming. It is an irony that people have to live in refugee camps in their
own country because of hostilities from foreigners.
The RSS also is pained to know that a large number of students and young
employees of NE states in several parts of our country are returning to Assam
and other North-eastern states in an atmosphere of fear and
threat.
The present situation in Assam that erupted on 20 July is not an
isolated or sudden one, but it is another episode in the series of such violent
incidents took place earlier. There have been skirmishes and conflicts leading
to wide spread violence in the past due to a large presence of illegal
Bangladeshi infiltrators.
Tensions between Bangladeshi Muslim and local communities have prevailed
in the region for many years now. In this context, we can quote several
incidents, the Idgah incident at Fakiragram being the recent one, or the
Udalguri violence four years back. The ever increasing number of Bangladeshi
Muslim infiltrators has not only disturbed peace and amity in the region but
created socio-economic and political problems also. The people of Assam and
other NE states are well aware of this as they are experiencing it. Time and
again, various organisations have raised the issue of Bangladeshi infiltration
and demanded from the Govts-both state and union-to put a halt to this vexed
problem. At the national level RSS and many others have also been voicing the
same opinion for last three decades. But unfortunately, these demands have met
with no tangible solution.
It has been the considered opinion of RSS on the basis of ground
realities that the frequent outburst of violence is due to this conflict between
the Indian citizens of Assam /NE and the illegal
infiltrators.
The recent violent incidents in Mumbai point to the fact that the
situation has taken alarming proportion and different dimension. The Mumbai
incident and also the attack on students at Pune deserve to be condemned by all.
Such violent eruptions have been witnessed at Ranchi also. Considering these
developments, there appears to be a larger conspiracy to create tension and
spread violence in other parts of the nation. It is for all to see that the
situation is kept under control.
There is a complaint
by visitors that many people in the relief camps where Muslims are taking
shelter, are not coming from the villages which have faced violence. I demand
the Govt. authorities to enquire into this and take necessary steps as per the
situation.
The swayamsevaks of RSS, and organisations inspired by the Sangh, have
rushed to the relief work soon after the violence erupted. Our Swayamsevaks are
rendering succor to the affected people in the Bodo areas. They are working in
more than 60 camps, providing food provisions, cooked food, medicine, cloths,
utensils and other needs. Teams of
Medical Doctors from Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh visited the area for three weeks
and rendered medical aid. More works of relief and rehabilitation are being
contemplated.
Workers of RSS have met NE students and others at Pune, Mumbai,
Bangalore, Kerala, Hyderabad, Delhi etc. and offered all help for their safety
and security. Also, they have announced help line nos. Food and security have
been provided enroute by Sangh, ABVP, BJP and others to these youth who are
travelling by trains to Assam.
The current problem is the result of the tension between the local
communities who are genuine citizens of the nation and the Bangladeshi Muslims
who are illegal migrants. The RSS demands from the Govt to implement all
effective steps immediately to curb the infiltration from Bangladesh and to
detect them here, delete their names (from electoral lists), and to deport back
in order to put a permanent halt to this problem. Also, the National Register of
Citizens (NRC) should be prepared without further delay and non-citizens should
be treated accordingly.
The RSS appeals to the general public of NE and also throughout the
country to maintain total peace and amity by all efforts. It is extremely
necessary to keep vigil that nobody misuses the situation and no tension or
provocation is created in any part of the country.
The RSS also assures all
help, safety and security to our brethren of Assam & other NE States living
or studying in other parts of the country. We appeal to them not to get panic;
however, we appeal to them to contact local RSS or ABVP offices at any place for
any help. The people of Assam and NE are not alone but the entire country is
with them at this hour of distress.
Dattatreya Hosabale
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