1. Himanta Biswa Sarma urges avoiding fish grown with urea fertilizers due to health risks.
2. Sarma denounces the new Miya Bihu format as an insult to Assamese culture.
3. Local fish traders in Nagaon have warned of urea contamination and announced a boycott.
Guwahati, Sept 01: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has called for a switch to indigenous and organic fish to avoid health risks associated with fish grown using urea fertilizers.
Sarma criticized both the consumption of such fish and the new format of Miya Bihu, calling it an affront to Assamese culture.
Sarma pointed out that urea fertilizer, used by some Miya Muslims in fish farming, has led to liver disease. He urged the public to avoid such fish and emphasized the need for fish production in Upper Assam, produced organically.
Local fish traders in Nagaon have warned that their fish could contain high levels of urea, which may lead to kidney disease. They announced a boycott of fish supply to Lower Assam and called for healthier, organic alternatives.
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Additionally, Sarma addressed the cultural tensions surrounding the festival version of Miya Bihu, introduced by Miya Muslims. He criticized this new rendition and the arrest of its lead singer, Altaf Hussain, asserting that these actions insult Assamese traditions and must be halted.
“We are a proud community and cannot accept these cultural attacks,” Sarma said.
