Saralnama
Syeda Saiyidain Hameed, former Planning Commission member, spoke in Assam on 24 Aug 2025. She said Bangladeshis are also people and should be allowed in India. Her remarks came during a visit to Goalpara and a meeting in Guwahati. BJP leaders Himanta Biswa Sarma and Kiren Rijiju criticized her strongly. They linked her to the Congress party and accused her of supporting illegal migrants. The Congress distanced itself from her comments. Syeda Hameed has been active in social work and education. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2007 and served in various government roles, including the National Commission for Women and Maulana Azad National Urdu University. (Updated 27 Aug 2025, 15:44 IST; source: link)