Assam CM Sarma: Bangladesh Crisis Threatens India, 'Surgery' Needed for Security

• CM Himanta Biswa Sarma warns Bangladesh's political upheaval poses a major security threat to India, especially the Northeast.
• Sarma suggests "surgery" – potentially acquiring 20-22 km of land in the strategically vital Siliguri Corridor (Chicken Neck) – for a permanent solution.
• He criticizes Indira Gandhi's 1971 decision for not resolving the 'Chicken Neck' issue and blames Congress for partition-era policies.
• Sarma states Bangladesh's interim government under Mohammed Yunus won't last and warns of rising extremism post-Sheikh Hasina.
• He highlights Assam's demographic shift, with 40% Bangladeshi origin population, and predicts near equality of Hindu-Muslim populations by 2027.

Why It Matters: Assam CM warns of severe security threats from Bangladesh, advocating drastic measures for India's Northeast.