In Assam, Bengali-speaking Muslims are often referred to as ‘Miyas’, a term the BJP has frequently linked with what it claims are “illegal infiltrators”. “Trouble the Miya Muslims by any means. We are directly against the Miya Muslims. He further claimed that Bangladeshi nationals were present in Assam and linked the issue to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Senior Congress leader Udit Raj said the Assam Chief Minister’s remarks would not go down well with the public and could even lead to “civil war”.