Assamese people and 2012, 2,442 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh had been expelled from the state. The central home ministry said in 2004 that it estimated a total of five million illegal immigrants in Assam.Shri Indrajit Gupta, the then Home Minister of India stated in the Parliament on 6 May, 1997 that there were 10 million illegal migrants residing in India. Assamese people The Assamese people are the indigenous people of the state of Assam. They are a physically diverse group formed after years of assimilation of Austroasiatic, Dravidian, Indo-Aryan, Tibeto-Burman and Tai populations. The total population of native Assamese speakers in Assam
Assamese cuisine tender leaves of night-flowering jasmine, etc. Some other preparations in Assamese cuisine include "Kahudi", "Panitenga", "Khorikatdiya", "Tenga sorsoriya", "Posola", etc. Liquor is an integral part of linguistically and culturally diverse communities in Assamaese society. Rice is a primary ingredient for the many rice beers ("lao-pani - লাওপানী") and liquors made in Assam by different ethnic communities: "zou" (Bodo), "aapong" (Mishing),"mod(মদ) " (Sonowal Kacharis), "xaj - সাজ্" (Ahom, Tiwa), "hor" (Karbi), "photika - ফটিকা" (Kachari), etc. "Jolpan" (snacks) in Assamese is what is breakfast although it is not always served as breakfast in Assamese cuisine. They are eaten as light meals