As BJP reaches out to 4 million Muslims in the poll-bound northeastern state, many remain sceptical of party’s agenda.


Arshad Ahmed is an independent journalist based in Assam, India, reporting on the northeastern Indian region for national and international media.
As BJP reaches out to 4 million Muslims in the poll-bound northeastern state, many remain sceptical of party’s agenda.

Party banks on mix of xenophobic anti-Muslim policies and financial aid schemes aimed at women to retain power in state.

Muslims formed the majority in about 35 of the state’s 126 constituencies. Now that is down to about 20 seats.

Amid soaring Hindu-Muslim tensions in the BJP-ruled northeastern state, Zubeen Garg’s music served as a rare unifier.
