Guwahati, Aug. 23 -- Dr Mominul Awal, senior spokesperson of Assam State BJP, on Saturday claimed that suspected Bangladeshi and Bangladeshi-origin Miya people are currently holding the key posts in nearly 30,000 mosques in the state.

Strongly criticising Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and its Chief Maulana Mahmood Madani over his remarks demanding Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's removal from office, BJP leader said, "How dare you (Mahmood Madani) make such a statement? There are over 30,000 mosques in Assam, and most have been controlled by Bangladeshi-origin Miya Muslims. Not only mosques, they are controlling the Madrasas, many Muslim organisations in the state."

"Earlier during the period of Congress, the then Chief Minister Hiteswa...