Assam BJP alleges third force behind attempts to foment tension in Bengali-dominated Silchar

The ruling BJP on Tuesday alleged that a “third force” had instigated organizations in the state to smear a government hoarding written in Assamese with black ink in Bengali-dominated Silchar. The saffron party said this “third force” had also instigated organizations to demand replacement of the Assamese advertisement with a Bengali advertisement.

The force wants to disrupt the peace and harmony prevailing in the state, but their efforts have been thwarted by prompt action by the administration and sensible response from the public. The saffron party also claimed that the Congress, Left parties and hardline groups have been trying to divide the people of Assam on linguistic lines for decades. BJP spokesperson Ramakrishna Ghosh said Assamese and Bengalis have always lived in harmony in the state and there is no political, social or economic conflict between them. Assam has been home to various languages ​​like Karbi, Missing and Bodo for centuries and Assamese has been the unifying language for all peoples. Similarly, Assamese and Bengali languages ​​have appreciated each other in their development over the centuries, Ghosh and another BJP spokesperson Ranjib Kumar Sharma said in a joint statement here. However, using the divide and rule policy of the British, Congress, Left parties and radical groups have been trying to forge a gap between Assamese and Bengali speakers for decades, he said.