Muslim Personal Law Board Seeks Supreme Court’s Suo Motu Action Against Assam CM

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday strongly condemned what it described as “open and unconstitutional hate speech” by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of promoting harassment, voter exclusion, and economic boycott of Muslims in the state.

In a statement, the Board urged the Supreme Court of India to take immediate suo motu notice of the matter, warning that such remarks pose a serious threat to constitutional governance and social peace.

AIMPLB spokesperson Dr. S.Q.R. Ilyas said that hate speech against Muslims is no longer limited to fringe elements within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but has become “normalised and institutionalised” within government structures.

“Statements that were once whispered on the fringes are now being openly delivered at public gatherings by chief ministers who have sworn to uphold the Constitution,” he said, pointing to repeated controversial remarks by the chief ministers of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and now Assam.

The statement referred to a recent government event where Chief Minister Sarma allegedly called for the continued harassment of “Miya” — a derogatory term used for Bengali-speaking Muslims — to force them to leave Assam. He also reportedly encouraged people to submit forms to remove Muslims from electoral rolls.

Muslims make up around 35 percent of Assam’s population, and the state is expected to go to elections later this year.

Dr. Ilyas said the chief minister’s remarks amount to a direct attack on Articles 14, 15, and 21 of the Indian Constitution, and undermine the very idea of India as a constitutional democracy. The Board warned that encouraging the use of electoral processes as a weapon against a religious minority represents a breakdown of constitutional limits.

The AIMPLB has also appealed to the President of India to initiate appropriate constitutional action against the Assam Chief Minister over what it termed “dangerous and divisive” statements.

Additionally, the Board has sought urgent intervention from the Chief Justice of India, cautioning that inaction would further embolden hate speech and create conditions for social unrest and lawlessness.

Calling the situation a test for India’s constitutional institutions, the AIMPLB urged secular political parties, civil society groups, and “justice-loving citizens” to speak out against what it described as open calls for discrimination and collective punishment.

At the same time, the Board appealed to Muslims in Assam to remain peaceful and avoid provocation.