Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, speaking at an election campaign rally, stated that his government would provide land deeds to “indigenous” people but not to those he referred to as “Bangladeshi Miyas.” He questioned whether “Bangladeshi Miya” individuals should be granted land, suggesting instead that they should be evicted and “taught a lesson.” He added that his government would “tighten the knot” further in the next term.