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GUWAHATI: Muslim organization Janagosthiya Samanway Parishad Asom (JSPA) has welcomed the government’s decision to conduct a Census for the indigenous Muslims of the state. The organization demanded that the Census which will cover Brahmaputra Valley should also cover the Barak Valley.
Recommendations of various representatives of indigenous Muslim organizations were taken into consideration during the meeting, chaired by State Minority Development Minister Ranjit Dutta on Tuesday.
Addressing a press meet at Dispur Press Club on Wednesday, JSPA convenor Muminul Aowal said representatives of various indigenous Muslims including Gorias, Morias, Deshis, Ujanis, Maimals, Jolas and Syeds were present at the meeting, who gave their recommendations to Ranjeet Dutta. The convenor said JSPA welcomes the government’s decision to conduct a Census for the indigenous communities.
He said that Ranjeet Dutta has accepted the leaders’ proposal to rename ‘Indigenous Muslim Development Corporation’ to ‘Goria Moria Deshi Jola Development Corporation’.
The indigenous Muslim leaders also asked that the Census should be conducted under the Revenue Department with the help of Home Department and indigenous Muslim organizations; however, the minister said that he will discuss the issue with the Chief Minister. Speaking further, Aowal said the leaders’ stated to Ranjit Dutta that people of Syed community should be considered as a “Goria” and similarly “Ujani” people should be considered as “Deshi”. He also appealed to the people of the indigenous communities to add their representative group’s name after their title. “Goria, Moria, Deshi, Jola etc belong to the Brahamaputra Valley. In Barak Valley, there are indigenous Muslims like Kachari, Kiran, Mymal and Pangal. Thus, a Census should be conducted for these people too. Minister Dutta said that he will discuss the matter”, Aowal added.
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