"Demolished madrasas were Al-Qaeda offices", says Assam CM Himanta Sarma
CM Himanta Sarma: "The Muslim community is coming to demolish, saying that they do not want madrasas where the work of Al-Qaeda is done. That changes madrasa"s character."
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Guwahati, Sept 8: A day after the demolition of madrasas in Assam's Goalpara district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday (Sept 7) said all demolished madrasas were not madrasas but Al-Qaeda offices.
Assam CM Himanta Sarma said, "All demolished madrasas were not madrasas but Al Qaeda offices. We demolished 2-3 and now the public is coming to demolish others. The Muslim community is coming to demolish, saying that they do not want a madrasa where the work of Al-Qaeda is done. That changes madrasa's character."
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The Chief Minister's statement came after local residents of Pakhuria Char in Assam's Goalpara district demolished a madrasa on Tuesday after a cleric associated with it was held for alleged anti-national activities. "Locals took the initiative to demolish a madrassa. The govt was not involved in it. They were surprised that the jihadi who was arrested was a teacher in the madrassa. People have given a strong message that they do not support jihadi activities," Goalpara Superintendent of Police VV Rakesh Reddy.
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"Today, the locals of Darogar Alga, Pakhiura Char in Goalpara district voluntarily demolished the madrassa and the residence adjacent to the madrassa which was previously used by two suspected Bangladeshi nationals as a strong resentment towards the Jihadi activities," said the Assam Police CPRO.