Guwahati, Jan 22: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that the state government wants to reduce the number of Madrasas and that the government is working with minority community on this.

Speaking to the reporters, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “We want to reduce the number of Madrasas in the state in the first phase. We want to start general education in Madrasas and start a system of registration in Madrasas.”

“The state government is working with the minority community on this. We are working with the community on this and they are helping the Assam government,” he informed.

After Assam police busted ‘Jihadi’ element from Madrasas in the state, the government has been strict against the Madrasas and a process has been started to merge the small Madrasas with larger ones.

His remark comes after Assam’s Director General of Police (DGP) Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said that discussions were underway for bringing reforms to Madrasas in the state.