Assam cabinet approves 5 Muslim communities as ‘Indigenous’

  • July 7, 2022
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Assam cabinet approves 5 Muslim communities as ‘Indigenous’

Subject: Polity

  • Five Assamese Muslim sub-groups are Gorias, Moriyas, Jolhas, Deshis and Syeds
  • The ‘indigenous’ status to Assamese-speaking Muslim communities will distinguish them from Bengali-speaking Muslims, who migrated from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to Assam.
Assam cabinet approves 5 Muslim communities as ‘Indigenous’ Polity