Hyderabad, Sept. 1 -- Sixteen FIRs have been filed against activist and former member of the planning commission, Syeda Hameed, over her recent remark on Assamese Muslims and Bangladeshis in India.

According to a report by Muslim Mirror, the FIRs have been filed across 16 districts of Assam. "We are demanding her arrest for her anti-Asaam and communal statements our workers will continue to file complaints in various police stations," Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) spokesperson Jiyaur Rahman said.

On August 24, while attending an event, Hameed gave a statement," If Bangladeshis live in Assam, then what is the problem?" Her statement stirred protest from regional groups who alleged that she was "insulting Assamese identity and trying to fue...