SILCHAR: Two Muslim organizations including All Assam Imam Council (AAIC) and Muslim Youth Students Association (MYSA) which issued an “ultimatum” to the Bodos living in Barak Valley districts to “leave the valley within August 25 or face consequences,” have drawn sharp criticism from various quarters and even from within the organizations. AAIC Karimganj district committee president Moulana Abdul Waris said the statement made by the working president of the organization, Abdul Basit, against the Bodos was not that of AAIC. The issue was never discussed in the executive committee of AAIC and no one authorized the functionary to talk to the media on the subject. Therefore, Basit has been expelled from the organization, he said. Waris added they are going to address the situation and condition of Muslims in lower Assam areas, including BTAD, in a democratic manner. No such “ultimatum” has been issued against the Bodos living here, he said. However, the...