Sir, the July 20th incident
cannot be looked in isolation. What happened on 6th July and 19th July should
also be looked into seriously because the immediate conclusion of the July 20th
incident is not right. I charge the state government for completely failing in
protecting the lives and properties of the non-Bodos living in the BTC
areas.
As a result of that, about five
lakh non-Bodos — a majority of them were Muslims — are living in 200 and odd
relief camps where there is no clean drinking water; children are sick and
there is no proper ration being given to them. I say this because I have
visited those places.
I am giving an example of
Kamadunga High School relief camp in Kokrajhar where there are 7700 people
living. This school houses 400 students. Out of these people, 2980 are
children. You may please mark my words that in the coming days, you will have
waves of children dying in relief camps. So, my request to the government is
that it should immediately strengthen the NHRM, immediately strengthen the
ICDS. The sum of rupees 300 crore which the hon. Prime Minister has promised is
peanuts. It is like what we say in Urdu —uuNth ke muNh meN ziira.
So, I would request the
government to increase it to Rs.2000 crore. Let the state Chief Minister and
the health minister sit together in one room and see the internal differences.
Let the people of Assam do not pay the price of their internal power struggle.
That is one of the reasons.
The third point is about
rehabilitation. Rehabilitation cannot happen. Why? It is because in the BTC
areas, the Bodos are saying that they will not allow those people who do not
have relevant property documents. As a result of this, what will happen to the
labourers and the land tenants? This is a violation of Section 4 of the BTC
MoU.
It is a violation of that. I
would say that the central government should immediately ensure that the state
government provides relief to the children in those camps. There are many
pregnant women over there; provide safe drinking water. What is the point of a
government functioning if it cannot provide safe and clean drinking water; if
it cannot provide medicines over there?
I would conclude by saying that
the BTC should be dissolved immediately. They have failed in protecting people
living there. Scrap Bodoland Agreement. If you cannot scrap the Bodoland
Agreement, please take away those areas where 50 percent of population is not
Bodos.
Militant organizations like DNDSC
have semi-automatic weapons. Why can’t the Assam government take up these
weapons from them?
Election Commissioner, Shri H.S.
Brahma has written an article. I would like to know from the august House,
whether it is right for a Constitutional head to write such a poisonous
article? Shri Brahma has written an article but he has written an article as a
Bodo. How can these elections be conducted in a free and fair manner if an
Election Commissioner is biased and prejudiced? This the central government
must look into.
Lastly, I warn the central
government; I warn the hon. members over here. … (Interruptions) If proper
rehabilitation does not take place, you be ready for a third wave of
radicalization among Muslim youth. … (Interruptions) You are not bringing it to
the notice. … (Interruptions) I am bringing it to your notice. …
(Interruptions)
Mr Advani talked about IMDT
judgement. He is right. The biggest flaw in that Act was, it should have been
applied to the whole of India. This is what the Supreme Court said. Mr. Advani
deliberately had read those paragraphs of the Supreme Court judgement which
suited his ideology. The Supreme Court said that it should apply to all over
India; it should not be applied to Assam.
Next, 30 Tribunals are looking
into these cases — all are foreigners. Let Mr. Advani go and file a complaint.
Who is the foreigner? Let him do that. Why can’t he do that?
Lastly, Mr. Advani is fighting
his war — internal party war through UPA. He is isolated. … (Interruptions) In
conclusion, I once again urge upon the central government, please look into
this. Mr. Advani, I am sorry, I am using your name. Through you, I would say
that the population of Bangladesh, when Bangladesh was created, Muslims were
three crore; Hindus were three crore. As of now, Muslims in Bangladesh are 13 crore;
and Hindus in Bangladesh are 1.5 crore. Sea cannot swallow so many Hindus of
Bangladesh! Where have they gone? This is the question I leave it to the wisdom
of Mr. Advani.
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