Himanta Biswa Sarma and the BJP are directly against Miyas. There will be love jihad in your own house.” Sarma told reporters. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma triggered outrage once again after he suggested people torment "miyas" by underpaying rickshaw pullers, and claimed that any tussle would be handled by the police. They should ideally not be allowed to vote in Assam, but in Bangladesh,” the Assam CM said. Speaking to IANS , BJP spokesperson Pratul Sahdeo said, “Himanta Biswa Sarma’s stand has always been that the SIR should be implemented strictly against the miyas, and by miyas he means illegal Muslim immigrants coming from Bangladesh.”