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Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Maulana Mahmood Madani has called the demolition drive in Assam ‘not only inhumane but also in violation of the Supreme Court's directives.”

"Eviction drive is being carried out in the state...I visited several areas yesterday. Seeing the manner in which it is being done here is saddening. If you visit and see this, see the system, you will be saddened. I was pained, especially because communities and countries are formed under a system. If anything is done in violation of the system, if it is overlooked and trampled on is unfortunate and painful. The more it is condemned, the less it is," Madani said while addressing the media.

At the end of of his visit to some areas of the state where Muslims faced demolitions, he said, “I saw the despair and helplessness on people's faces. The most painful part is not just the demolitions but the humiliation - branding an entire community with insulting terms like 'Miya' and 'Doubtful".

Maulana Madani said the government was free to deport foreigners as his organization has no sympathy for illegal migrants.

However, he said, Indian citizens who have been uprooted must be rehabilitated. Where eviction is unavoidable, it must follow the Supreme Court's guidelines with basic human compassion.

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Answering a question about damage to Namghars (community prayer houses), he stressed that both Namghars and mosques are integral to Assam's cultural heritage: "Assam has always been a cradle of diverse traditions shaped by figures like Shankar Dev and Azan Faqir. If the Namghar is harmed, the mosque too will not remain safe. Protecting both is our shared responsibility."

On the other hand Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma refuted Mahmood Madani's remarks on and warned him of legal action.

"Who is Madani? Is Madani God? Madani's bravery exists if there is Congress. There is no evidence of Madani's bravery during the BJP's time. If he does too much, I will send Madani to jail. I am the CM, not Madani," CM Sarma told the media during his visit to Hajoi.

Earlier, the CM had said that the police would maintain strict monitoring for the visit of the seven-member delegation of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind in Goalpara district.

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In a post on X on Monday, CM Sarma wrote, "A delegation of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind is presently visiting Goalpara district, Assam. Considering the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) elections and the sensitive situation in the district, the Assam police will continue to maintain strict monitoring to ensure peace and stability."