Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded firmly to Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal’s latest assertion suggesting that Assam was as soon as a component of Myanmar. Sarma refuted this claim, asserting that Assam had by no means been a component of Myanmar and cautioned in opposition to making historic assertions without correct data. Sibal’s remarks had been made throughout a Supreme Court listening to on December 5, the place a number of petitions challenged the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act of 1955. While addressing the court docket, Sibal described Assam as initially belonging to Myanmar earlier than being handed over to the British by a treaty in 1824.
In response, Chief Minister Sarma dismissed Sibal’s assertions, stating, “Those who do not know should not speak. Assam was never a part of Myanmar. There were clashes for a brief period. That was the only relation. Otherwise, I have not seen any data which stated that Assam was a part of Myanmar.”
Kapil Sibal highlighted the state’s transition from being a component of Myanmar to British governance, adopted by its affiliation with East Bengal post-partition. Sibal contextualised the assimilation of the Bengali inhabitants in Assam inside broader historic narratives.
“Migration of people and populations is embedded in history and cannot be mapped. If you look at the history of Assam, you’ll realise that it is impossible to figure out who came when,” Sibal defined throughout the court docket proceedings.
While acknowledging historic complexities, Chief Minister Sarma firmly rejected the concept that Assam was ever a component of Myanmar, emphasising that the historic file doesn’t assist such a claim. Sarma urged warning and accuracy in discussions in regards to the area’s historical past, notably when addressing delicate historic issues.
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