Assam to conduct socio-economic study of indigenous Assamese Muslims

Dispur, 9/12: The Assam government said it will conduct a socio-economic assessment of indigenous Assamese Muslims of the state

The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday. “A socio-economic assessment of indigenous Assamese Muslims will be conducted through the Directorate of Minority Affairs and Char Areas,” Sarma postedThe meeting decided that the Directorate of Char Areas Development, Assam, will be renamed as the Directorate of Minority Affairs and Char Areas, Assam.