Miya Muslims Remark: Delhi Court Notice To Himanta

New Delhi: A Delhi court has issued notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on a plea seeking registration of an FIR over alleged “provocative” remarks on “Miya Muslims”.

Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri issued the notice while hearing a revision petition filed by activist Harsh Mander against an April 20 order of a magisterial court that declined to direct registration of an FIR.

In its May 26 order, the court said, “The counsel for the petitioner further drew my attention to the standard operating procedure (SOP) for Zero FIR and E-FIR issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs filed by the petitioner on record with the revision petition. In view of the submissions made by the counsel for the petitioner, issue a notice of revision petition to the respondents on filing of appropriate reply for July 15, 2026.”

Mander had moved the application seeking an FIR over remarks allegedly made by Sarma on January 27 at an event in Digboi in Assam’s Tinsukia district.

According to the plea, Sarma allegedly said that “four to five lakh Miya voters” would be removed from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision in Assam.

The application also alleged that the chief minister made statements suggesting that “only if they face troubles will they leave Assam” and that “we are ensuring that they cannot vote in Assam”.

Before the sessions court, Mander’s counsel argued that the trial court erred in dismissing the plea on grounds of lack of territorial jurisdiction, citing provisions relating to Zero FIR that allow complaints to be filed at any police station.

The court issued notice to the respondents and posted the matter for July 15.

The case will proceed on the question of whether an FIR should be directed in the matter.