TMC sources said the delegation was likely to land in Silchar at 2pm and would attend a public convention organised by a local citizens' convention. Mamata's statement drew angry reactions with many asking her to take care of Bengal and not worry about Assam. BJP leader Ram Madhav told reporters in New Delhi that Mamata's statement and TMC members' protests in Bengal against NRC was part of a "communal politics" agenda. Assam minister Pramila Rani Brahma asked why Mamata was making such statements when Bengalis and Hindi-speaking people in Assam were not complaining about NRC. We had sent those documents to the concerned districts for verification," said a senior government official.

Source: The Telegraph August 01, 2018 19:18 UTC