The government’s bulldozer action against madrassas in Assam continues. On Wednesday itself, a madrasa located in Bongaigaon district was demolished. After the arrest of 37 people with links to Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent and Ansarullah Bangla team, this is the third seminary to be demolished by the Assam government. Earlier on Monday, the government had taken such action in Barpeta district.
AFTER THE ACTION TAKEN IN BARPETA ON MONDAY, A SENIOR POLICE OFFICER SAYS THAT THE COMPLEX WAS BEING USED FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITIES. DURING THAT TIME THE DHAKALIPARA MADRASSA WAS DEMOLISHED. ALSO, TWO BROTHERS AKBAR ALI AND ABUL KALAM AZAD WERE ARRESTED FOR HAVING LINKS WITH AQIS/ABT.
The Assam government first took action on the madrassa in Morigaon on 4 August. Earlier this month, the state’s chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had said that the state was becoming a bastion of Islamic fundamentalism.
