BJP doesn't need Miya community votes for 10 years: Assam CM Sarma

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Himanta Biswa Sarma, Narendra Modi and BJP," he said as quoted by PTI. The chief minister further stated, "When elections come, I myself will request them not to vote for us.

When you will follow family planning, stop child marriage, and shed fundamentalism, then you vote for us. To complete these, it will take 10 years.

We will seek votes after 10 years, not now." Sarma also said that those voting in favor of him and the BJP should not have more than two or three children, must send their daughters to schools, cannot indulge in child marriage, and adopt Sufism by leaving fundamentalism. "When these conditions are fulfilled, I will go with you to 'char' to seek votes," Sarma added.

Pointing out that many chars where predominantly Bengali-speaking Muslims live, do not have proper schools, Assam CM said that immediately schools would be set up if he is informed about the non-existence of a school in such an area, as per PTI reports. "It can't happen that minority students won't get a chance to study.

We will open seven colleges in minority areas in the coming days," Sarma said. (With PTI inputs)"Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels