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NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday refused to walk back from his remarks on “Miya Muslims” after the criticism by the opposition.A day after the chief minister said that he encourages troubling the “Miyan” to drive them back from the state, Sarma clarified that the word was used to refer the…
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that he was a “victim” of an alleged rift between Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi during his time in Congress party.Speaking to NDTV, Sarma, who spent 22 years in the Congress before joining the BJP, said “Rahul doesn’t want Priyanka in Kerala. I was in Congress for…
‘A tubelight in his mind’: Asaduddin Owaisi hits back at Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday reacted sharply to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remark that “only a Hindu will become the PM of India,” saying, “He’s a tubelight in his mind.”In a tweet posted by news agency PTI,…
In a striking address, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma raised alarms about the looming risk of Assam merging with Bangladesh, should the population of Bangladeshi descent surpass the 50% mark. He emphasized the importance of preserving Assamese heritage amidst worrying demographic changes and what he sees as appeasement policies. Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa…
Karbi Anglong unrest in Assam (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Assam DGP Harmeet Singh on Wednesday confirmed that the Army has been deployed to restore law and order in violence-hit West Karbi Anglong, news agency PTI reported.The region has now entered its third day of violent protests over alleged illegal settlement by non-tribals in the constitutionally…
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the death of seven elephants, three adults and four calves killed in a tragic collision with a train in central Assam. He ordered a detailed probe into the incident.In a post on X,…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed renewed trust in the judicial process after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Assam Police submitted a massive 12,000-page chargesheet in the case linked to the passing of singer Zubeen Garg. The development marks a major turning point in a case that has been closely watched across…
GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has described the death of popular singer Zubeen Garg as “plain and simple murder”, telling the state Assembly on Tuesday that “one person killed him and others helped him”.“After preliminary probe, the Assam Police was sure that it was not a case of culpable homicide, but it was…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday backed NCERT’s alleged move to drop the word “Great” from the names of Mughal emperor Akbar and Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan in school history textbooks. Speaking at an event in Bongaigaon, he said, “Tipu-Ipu ko maro ekdum. Jahan bhejna hai, udhar hi bhej do. Samundar…
NEW DELHI: With the state of Assam set to go to assembly polls next year, political sparring between the BJP and Congress has intensified, with both sides staking claim to a clear win in the 2026 showdown. ‘If only Assamese people vote…’: Gogoi targets BJP Speaking to reporters in Dhubri, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said…
