<p>Jamshedpur, Jharkhand: Assam Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/himanta-biswa-sarma">Himanta Biswa Sarma</a> on Friday asserted that it is everyone's responsibility to stop infiltration, not just that of the Union government.</p>.<p>He also sought to know the "formula from Rahul Gandhi on how to conduct caste survey without disclosing one's own caste".</p>.<p>Interacting with reporters here, Sarma, the BJP's Jharkhand election co-incharge, said, "Santhal Pargana region in Jharkhand has been worst affected by infiltration. The population of infiltrators has gone up by 50-60 per cent in various constituencies in the region in the last 20 years and the situation could become like that of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/assam">Assam</a>." He claimed that the Muslim population in Assam rose from 12 per cent in 1952 to 40-42 per cent at present, mainly due to infiltration.</p>.Assam CM accuses Jharkhand government of preventing him from visiting Gopinathpur in Pakur.<p>"If infiltration continues, the days are not far when the CM will have to surrender before them (infiltrators). It is not a political issue but the responsibility of everyone to save the state. The state government should build consensus over the issue and initiate action against the infiltrators," he said.</p>.<p>Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has repeatedly blamed the Centre for infiltration, saying it is the Union government's responsibility to stop it.</p>.<p>"Politics will continue, governments will come and go but saving the state is the responsibility of all," he asserted.</p>.<p>Attacking Rahul Gandhi, Sarma said though he wants a caste survey he does not want to disclose his own caste.</p>.<p>"Caste survey has taken place in Bihar, whether it would be conducted across the country is a different matter but is it possible without disclosing one's caste?" he added. </p>
<p>Jamshedpur, Jharkhand: Assam Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/himanta-biswa-sarma">Himanta Biswa Sarma</a> on Friday asserted that it is everyone's responsibility to stop infiltration, not just that of the Union government.</p>.<p>He also sought to know the "formula from Rahul Gandhi on how to conduct caste survey without disclosing one's own caste".</p>.<p>Interacting with reporters here, Sarma, the BJP's Jharkhand election co-incharge, said, "Santhal Pargana region in Jharkhand has been worst affected by infiltration. The population of infiltrators has gone up by 50-60 per cent in various constituencies in the region in the last 20 years and the situation could become like that of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/assam">Assam</a>." He claimed that the Muslim population in Assam rose from 12 per cent in 1952 to 40-42 per cent at present, mainly due to infiltration.</p>.Assam CM accuses Jharkhand government of preventing him from visiting Gopinathpur in Pakur.<p>"If infiltration continues, the days are not far when the CM will have to surrender before them (infiltrators). It is not a political issue but the responsibility of everyone to save the state. The state government should build consensus over the issue and initiate action against the infiltrators," he said.</p>.<p>Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has repeatedly blamed the Centre for infiltration, saying it is the Union government's responsibility to stop it.</p>.<p>"Politics will continue, governments will come and go but saving the state is the responsibility of all," he asserted.</p>.<p>Attacking Rahul Gandhi, Sarma said though he wants a caste survey he does not want to disclose his own caste.</p>.<p>"Caste survey has taken place in Bihar, whether it would be conducted across the country is a different matter but is it possible without disclosing one's caste?" he added. </p>