Assam: Sonia assures minorities
Barpeta (Assam), Feb 11 (PTI) Ahead of the Assembly elections in Assam, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today assured the minority community that a new tribunal under the Foreigner's Act would provide them the same protection they got under the repealed IMDT.
The Centre had decided set up a tribunal under the Foreigners Act to give an opportunity for hearing a person before declaring him or her a foreigner, she told a public rally in the minority dominated Barpeta district adding that no genuine Indian citizen would be allowed to be harassed by any force as suspected foreigners.
The Centre had decided set up a tribunal under the Foreigners Act to give an opportunity for hearing a person before declaring him or her a foreigner, she told a public rally in the minority dominated Barpeta district adding that no genuine Indian citizen would be allowed to be harassed by any force as suspected foreigners.
Assuring the minority community that there was no need for them to panic with the repeal of the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, she said, under the new tribunal they would receive the same protection as under the IMDT.
Referring to the insurgency problem in the state, the UPA chairperson said, "terrorism cannot solve any problem. Those involved in militancy have realised it cannot solve any problem and have begun to return to the mainstream.
"The UPA government has taken steps to solve the militancy problem in the state," she said.
She said the 100 man days programme for uplift of the downtrodden had been implemented to reach the remotest areas.
Gandhi later stepped out of the security cordon and walked down from the dais to mingle with the people.
Before the public rally, Sonia laid the foundation stone of the Fakuruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College at Barpeta town. PTI
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