GUWAHATI: After Assam Police arrested All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Aminul Islam in Nagaon, leader of the opposition in Assam Legislative Assembly and Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia has slammed Islam for his controversial remarks on COVID19 and quarantine centres.
“Aminul Islam has done wrong. He has made many controversial remarks. We have noticed other controversial comments on Social Media in last few days. I urge the Government of Assam to take similar action against them,” said Saikia.
He also urged everyone not to indulge in communal politics in the name of COVID19 pandemic.
“We should cooperate with the health department in all the steps it has been taking,” said the senior Congress leader.
Dhing MLA Islam was arrested on Tuesday morning following an audio clip went viral where he made some communal remarks on COVID19 and quarantine centres in Assam. The arrest was made after Nagaon Police had interrogated the MLA overnight.
In the audio clip, Islam alleged that quarantine centres in the state have become more dangerous than detention camps for foreigners. He also alleged that many people without any sign of disease have been kept in the quarantine camps.
Though the pictures of food and other arrangements for the COVID19 patients and the people in quarantine camps have been made public by the health department, AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam alleged that the people in quarantine were not being provided with food and other amenities.
This is not the first time that the AIUDF legislator sparked controversy with his insensible comments. Earlier, he claimed that no one from Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi had been tested Coronavirus positive. He alleged that it was a conspiracy of media.
On the other hand, Aminul Islam had to seek apology from Ahom community after he allegedly said in a public meeting that Ahoms were not the indigenous people of Assam and termed them as invaders.
