India, Oct. 13 -- All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader Rafiqul Islam on Monday hit out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of spreading fear and misinformation about the state's Muslim population.

Speaking to ANI, Islam said, "The Chief Minister of Assam has been claiming for some time that the Muslim population in Assam has increased. By saying this, he is scaring people and spreading misinformation. He should know that Assam's Muslims did not fall from the sky all of a sudden... If the Muslim birth rate is increasing, the government is responsible for it. After independence, every government, whether Congress or BJP, has betrayed Muslims... Give Muslims education, employment, facilities, awareness, and...