Muslim Students' Organization of India - Assam Riots and Relief

Assam Riots and Relief

MSO along with MOI/SSF distributed Eid dresses to at least One Lakh Refugees of the affected areas on 24th Oct 2012.

Recover Illegal Arms from Bodos The Muslim Students Organization of India (MSO) has demanded that illegal arms in the Bodo areas of Assam be recovered and that any perpetrators of violence be punished.

A delegation of MSO led by its National President Syed Muhammad Quadri met Digvijay Singh, General Secretary of the Indian National Congress and person in charge of the Assam state and put forth their demands:

• 1. The state government must recover illegal weapons from the BTC areas and actual perpetrators of crime must be punished.
• 2. The government must ensure proper rehabilitation of refugees at the earliest at their actual place of residence.
• 3. The refugees are living in pathetic condition, and the government must work for their safety, security and in order to improve living conditions in their refugee camps.

Assam Relief Committee The MSO and Muslim Organization of India (MOI) formed an Assam Relief Committee for the Relief and Charitable Works in the worst affected areas of the Assam state. They visited the refugee camps of the District of Bilaspada on 31 August 2012 to prepare a report and to examine the ground realities and conditions of Lakhs of Refugees.

Memorandum to Assam Chief Minister The MSO delegation met Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi and put forward some demands relating to the rehabilitation of refugees and providing them with justice. C.M Tarun Gogoi assured the delegation about the proper rehabilitation and security of the refugees. The CM said that the government has ordered the recover of all illegal weapons from the Bodos. The delegation also wished to open schools in the affected areas for which CM ensured government help and coordination.