Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Ajit Kumar Bhuyan today made a strong and uncompromising call for unity among opposition forces in Assam, asserting that removing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power has become the biggest responsibility before the people of the state. Speaking exclusively to Northeast Scoop, Bhuyan said political differences must be set aside if Assam’s identity and future are to be protected, remarking that “whether one is a tiger or a goat, everyone has to come together” to defeat the BJP.
Bhuyan launched a scathing attack on the BJP, accusing the ruling party of systematically destroying the Assam Accord and weakening the very foundations on which peace, identity, and constitutional safeguards in the state were built. He alleged that repeated assurances made by the BJP government particularly on the implementation of Clause 6 had remained unfulfilled, leaving indigenous communities increasingly vulnerable.
“The BJP has destroyed Assam and the Assam Accord,” Bhuyan said. “Clause 6 has gone nowhere. There has been no honest attempt to safeguard indigenous rights. Instead of improvement, the situation has worsened.” 
He also criticised Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing the BJP-led government of failing to honour its commitments to the people of Assam. According to Bhuyan, democratic institutions that are meant to function independently have been weakened under the current regime.
Bhuyan went further to allege that investigative agencies and even the Election Commission have been “destroyed” under BJP rule. “At least Congress did not go this far,” he said clarifying that his criticism was not meant to defend any political party but to underline what he described as a dangerous erosion of democratic norms.
In some of his strongest remarks, Bhuyan openly scolded the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) for remaining in alliance with the BJP, accusing the regional party of betraying the very ideals on which it was founded. He said it was deeply ironic that a party born out of the Assam Movement and the Assam Accord continues to support a government that, according to him, has dismantled both.
“The AGP was created to protect Assam and the Assam Accord,” Bhuyan said. “Today, it is standing with a party that has destroyed the Accord. This is a political and moral failure. Supporting the BJP after everything that has happened is a betrayal of Assam’s history and the sacrifices of the Assam Movement.”
He said that continued support to the BJP by AGP and similar regional parties has weakened the opposition’s ability to mount a united resistance. “Despite repeated betrayals, some parties are still supporting the BJP for power and positions,” Bhuyan said. “This kind of politics has only helped the BJP tighten its grip on Assam.”
Against this backdrop, Bhuyan clarified that his party, Jatiya Dal Assam, is formally merging with the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) as part of a broader effort to consolidate anti-BJP forces. He stressed that this decision was driven by principle, not personal ambition.
“Our party will be merged today, formally,” he said. “But I will not hold any position. This step is for unity, not for power.”
Bhuyan also made it clear that he would not contest any election, despite what he described as pressure from various political quarters. “I am not a professional politician,” he said. “Being a Rajya Sabha MP is different. I have always worked as part of movements, not electoral calculations.”
Speaking on Assam’s political past, Bhuyan recalled that the state witnessed development and a clearer sense of direction during the tenure of former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, something he believes is missing today.
He also accused national leaders, including Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, of playing roles in weakening the Assam Accord by ignoring the state’s unique history and concerns.
Describing the BJP as communal and anti-indigenous, Bhuyan said the party is systematically eroding Assam’s cultural fabric. “If we want to protect Assam, we must remove the BJP,” he said, reiterating that unity among opposition parties, civil society groups, and citizens is now the only way forward.
“This is not about headlines or positions,” Bhuyan said. “This is about Assam.”
