‘They call us Bangladeshi’: Assam’s citizenship crisis, neglected villages | Report by Karma Paljor
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- čas přidán 5. 05. 2024
- In Dhubri, the bastion of AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, has hundreds of homes ravaged by erosion. The burden to prove one’s legacy becomes more difficult.
Dhubri is a town located at the edge of Assam, an entry point into Bangladesh. Its location has been a point of contention between the two countries- it’s portrayed as a gateway for illegal immigrants.
Until 1874, Dhubri was under the Koch Rajbongshi kings. Today, it is home to mostly Bengalis, especially Bengali Muslims, and is considered the bastion of All India United Democratic Front supremo Badruddin Ajmal, the perfume baron who has represented it since 2009.
This time, Ajmal faces a river of rage, because change is difficult in a region that's battered by the fury of the Brahmaputra every year.
Soil erosion has hit hundreds of families, eating up their homes, schools and even health facilities. And when your village gets washed away, how do you prove your address is ‘real’? How do you prove your legacy?
“I feel scared. I am a daily wage worker and earn Rs 250 a day. Now I spend about Rs 3,000 on travel, Rs 5,000 for the lawyer. He was asking for Rs 10,000. How do I pay him? I have sold my cows and goats and everything. I urge the government to put an end to everything,” says Rukiya Khatun, whose case is being heard in Barpeta.
EastMojo’s Karma Paljor finds similar stories in one village after another in the region. Across lower Assam, since 1997, thousands of people have been identified as D-voters or doubtful voters. A person whose citizenship is in question. D-voters and the fight to prove their citizenship remains a focal point for thousands. But even if your citizenship is not in doubt, it hardly translates into a better quality of life.
Take the example of Asharikandi, the terracotta village which got its 60 seconds of fame when PM Narendra Modi talked about this village during his Mann Ki Baat in September 2020. Artisans point to lack of basic amenities, and the absence of quality soil with the mountains cut down.
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They aren't doubtful voter they're completely Bangladeshi voter.And in infuture Assam is going to be the next Tripura.
Lovely video! Living in a urban city I cant believe this is the state of people in Assam's underprivileged areas and the effect of NRC on peoples life. Keep up the great work!
Nice journalism.
I visited the other side of river Brahmaputra river inside Bangladesh as a part of an NGO. Although both sides face the wrath of mighty brahmaputra, the Bangladeshi side were much better equipped with resilence building programmes by environmental protection agencies and development workers working relentlessly, spurring agricultural revolution. Most farmers have modest income and have both multiple residences in mainland and river islands. It is really sad to see the Indian side of the Brahmaputra so underdeveloped and struggling population.
There is no reason for Bangladeshis to go and live in India. Bangladesh's per capita GDP is higher than India's. Unemployment rate is also lower in Bangladesh compared to India. India ranked 111th on global hunger index while Bangladesh ranked 80th.
Haa far from reality
You can have them back anytime mate, We never wanted them anyway.
Lol you don't have any idea what you are talking about. Northeast is filled with Bangladeshi immigrants. That is why northeastern states are against the implementation of CAA
@@Sunsetz67 Who are "them"? Who are you to decide their "home". They are Bangalee and historically Assam was a part of East Bengal ( now Bangladesh ). The political future of the whole North-East India is in a highly volatile and an unstable situation, nobody can fathom what the future holds for the region, let alone CAA/NRC.
Take back your brother and sister in your country
Due to erosion many residents of south Salmara under Dhubri District now taking shelter in Garo Hills Meghalaya
Any update on the Chinese incursions 😮
We in Assam want the NRC as it will help in stopping this illegal Bangladeshis entering Assam and changing the demography of my beloved state. Before reporting on behalf of this illegal Bangladeshis you should ask the locals who had to run away from this places fearing for their lives...
No leader is capable of developing this place . Reasons must be chalked out and a hard and workable decision followed by holly intentions are the need of the hour. Like minded people are rare in this place and corruption is rampant
Probably only one to cover north east.
So sorry for the people's.
Ranga-Billa's days are ending and so is Hum Do Humarey Do Sarkar
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. Ek poonjipati pahiyo vAla 2wheeler hai PM Saab ko uspe global vikaas purush or vishva guru banA k sawAr Kiya n HM n unke CMs sab log development projects k event management karA k usko fir jantA ko CAA nrc n detention n alag alag tarah ki next elections ki tayyari karte rahe. Janta alag alag states may pareshan hai kahi mahngaai se jobs na nikAlne se..HM nhi dekhte ye sab ...🤔 PM ne bhi restrict ho k apne ko 35% hindus ka GHUSPAITHIYE kah k pm declare kar diya.
APARTHEID IN HINDU INDIAN STYLE.
Assam and Tripura full of Bangladeshi people all thise mai are form Bangladeshi there speak Bangladeshi dialogue
👍 video
All are Bangladeshi miya, they have entered india illegally and stayed in India . This people are not even 1% indigenous peoples
What about Bangladeshi Hindu 😂
@@salahuddinayubi4160that's a different story
@@chicarteldrug0unor0708Regarding infiltration 80 percent Bengali Hindus migrated or infitrated from the then East Pakistan or presently Bangadesh in Assam,West Bengal,In Tripura infitrator Bengali Hindus indigenous Tripuri ousted from power forever
@@salahuddinayubi4160they are hindus muslims don't belong to india they have there country
That's good to know keyboard warriors, that you assume every Assamese Muslims as Bangladeshi immigrants! 😂
Dubri 99℅bangladeshi
they are bangladeshis.