A new generation of ‘Miya’ Muslims in Assam may vote for Congress-AIUDF – but only out of compulsion
A new generation of ‘Miya’ Muslims in Assam may vote for Congress-AIUDF – but only out of compulsion
Ambitious, educated and determined not to be bogged down by majoritarianism, they say they are done with parties that claim to ‘represent’ them.
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Young Muslim voters are not drawn to religious appeals, they speak the language of constitutional rights.
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Arunabh Saikia
Forecasting election results in India is usually a foolhardy exercise. Yet, travelling through Lower Assam – as the western districts of the state are called – it is fairly obvious who is leading in the area outside the perimeters of the autonomous Bodoland Territorial Region.