Should Army open fire?: Assam Chief Minister slams Rahul over Manipur remark
1 year, 4 months ago

Should Army open fire?: Assam Chief Minister slams Rahul over Manipur remark

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his suggestion that Army intervention could control the "nonsense" in Manipur. Sarma asked if Rahul wanted the Army to "open fire on civilians". Talking about an incident in Aizawl where the Indian Air Force used bombing to curb violence, which resulted in a decrease in the intensity of conflicts, Sarma said, "He said the Army should intervene. Sarma’s statement comes after Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his speech in Parliament on Thursday, saying, “The Indian Army can stop this nonsense in two days but, the PM wants to burn Manipur and does not want to extinguish the fire.” Reacting to this, Sarma pointed out that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Manipur issue in Parliament, the Opposition walked out.

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Home minister should do his work: Rahul Gandhi slams Amit Shah, PM Modi over Manipur violence — ‘Aag ko sirf Congress…’
1 month ago

Home minister should do his work: Rahul Gandhi slams Amit Shah, PM Modi over Manipur violence — ‘Aag ko sirf Congress…’

Live Mint  

Manipur Violence: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched an attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over fresh violence in Manipur and alleged that vested interests were at play. Addressing a press conference in Ranchi, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Union home minister was not taking an interest in containing Manipur violence. Meanwhile, Union …

'BJP deliberately wants Manipur to burn': Kharge
1 month, 1 week ago

'BJP deliberately wants Manipur to burn': Kharge

New Indian Express  

Kharge said at least 17 people have lost their lives since November 7, adding new districts are being added to the list of strife-torn regions and the fire is spilling over to bordering northeastern states. Even if you visit Manipur in future, people of the state will never forgive or forget that you left them to fend for themselves, and …

Assam CM Himanta Sarma on Congress’ poll manifesto: ’Nyay Patra not for elections in Bharat but For Pakistan’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam CM Himanta Sarma on Congress’ poll manifesto: ’Nyay Patra not for elections in Bharat but For Pakistan’

Live Mint  

‘Congress manifesto was more appropriate for Pakistan elections, not for India’, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma targeted the Sonia Gandhi-led party over its recently-released Nyay Patra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled to take place in seven phases beginning from April 19. The chief minister, on the sidelines of a Lok Sabha election rally in Jorhat constituency, condemned …

Himanta Biswa tells ‘story’ of Rahul Gandhi's Assam Yatra: ‘Summoned MLAs to bus and…’
10 months, 1 week ago

Himanta Biswa tells ‘story’ of Rahul Gandhi's Assam Yatra: ‘Summoned MLAs to bus and…’

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had threatened his party MLAs in the state to not let the assembly function. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi He, however, asserted that the house functioned peacefully with the support of Congress lawmakers. “Listen to a story - When Rahul …

‘Perfectly okay if leaders like Himanta, Milind’ leave Congress...: Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Perfectly okay if leaders like Himanta, Milind’ leave Congress...: Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is perfectly okay with people like Himanta Biswa Sarma and Milind Deora leaving the grand old party as their politics is very different. Tensions escalated between Rahul Gandhi and Himanta Biswa Sarma during Rahul's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam. In the same conversation, Rahul Gandhi mentioned Milind Deora, a former Congress leader from Maharashtra, who …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma takes ‘soft naxalite’ jibe at Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma takes ‘soft naxalite’ jibe at Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered West Bengal's Cooch Behar on Thursday. Barbs flew between Assam Chief Minister and Bhartiya Janata Party leader Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Bhartiya Janata Party 's 2024 Lok Sabha Poll campaign in Bulandshar on Thursday, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “BJP will …

‘Because of Assam CM’s popularity': Union minister says Rahul Gandhi ‘lost his calm’
10 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Because of Assam CM’s popularity': Union minister says Rahul Gandhi ‘lost his calm’

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks against Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma amid ruckus during the ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state. Singh said Rahul Gandhi has “lost his calm” because of the “popularity of Assam CM”. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses the supporters during the …

Karnataka Congress unit holds massive protest against Assam CM in Bengaluru after FIR on Rahul Gandhi
11 months ago

Karnataka Congress unit holds massive protest against Assam CM in Bengaluru after FIR on Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Congress held a massive rally in Bengaluru after Rahul Gandhi and Congressworkers were stopped from entering Guwahati city in Assam during the Manipur to Mumbai Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Karnataka Congress unit holds massive protest against Assam CM in Bengaluru Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah also slammed Assam CM and said he is only trying to impress the BJP high command. …

Rahul Gandhi vs Himanta Biswa: Assam CM slams Congress MP’s ‘Naxalite tactics’
11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi vs Himanta Biswa: Assam CM slams Congress MP’s ‘Naxalite tactics’

Live Mint  

Rahul vs Himanta in Assam: From facing restrictions in the state capital to being stopped from entering a temple, Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is facing vehement opposition in Assam. Earlier in the day, the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was stopped from entering Guwahati on Tuesday, triggering protests from Congress workers who broke barricades and raised slogans. …

Rahul Gandhi, stopped in Assam, takes ‘free publicity’ dig after CM Sarma warns of FIR: '…will benefit us’
11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi, stopped in Assam, takes ‘free publicity’ dig after CM Sarma warns of FIR: '…will benefit us’

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi of the Congress on Tuesday intensified his attack on Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, describing him one of the most corrupt CMs in the country. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Addressing a press conference, Rahul Gandhi said, “Clear problem in Assam, chief minister of this state one of the most corrupt …

In Mizoram, Rahul Gandhi rakes up Manipur violence: 'Women molested, babies killed, but...'
1 year, 2 months ago

In Mizoram, Rahul Gandhi rakes up Manipur violence: 'Women molested, babies killed, but...'

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday raked up the issue of Manipur violence during a poll rally in Mizoram. Clashes in Manipur first broke out on May 3 in Churachandpur town after tribal groups called for protests against a proposed tweak to the state’s reservation matrix, granting scheduled tribe status to the Meitei community. “This stance is entirely contrary to …

Is Rahul Gandhi suggesting Army firing on civilians in Manipur: Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 4 months ago

Is Rahul Gandhi suggesting Army firing on civilians in Manipur: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said Rahul Gandhi's prescription for Manipur peace is wrong as Gandhi is suggesting Army intervention in the strife-torn northeastern state. Today Rahul Gandhi said Indian Army should stop the violence in Manipur. Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Indian Army can stop the 'nonsense' in Manipur in two days but they are not …

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi: Cracking jokes while Manipur burning doesn't suit PM
1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi: Cracking jokes while Manipur burning doesn't suit PM

Hindustan Times  

PM Modi does not want the douse the fire in Maipur and this is the truth of Manipur, Rahul Gandhi said on Friday in a media interaction in New Delhi, a day after PM Modi's reply to the no-confidence motion in Parliament which the NDA won. PM Modi cracked jokes in Parliament, Manipur serious matter: Rahul Gandhi "I have been …

India’s opposition leader Rahul Gandhi condemns the Modi government over violence in Manipur
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s opposition leader Rahul Gandhi condemns the Modi government over violence in Manipur

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s top opposition leader unleashed a strong condemnation Wednesday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for its failure to control bloodshed in a remote northeastern state that he said has been divided. Gandhi, who was reinstated as a lawmaker three days after the country’s top court halted his criminal defamation conviction for mocking the prime minister’s surname, …

Smriti Irani’s ‘set Manipur on fire’ jibe draws flak, Rahul Gandhi retorts
1 year, 4 months ago

Smriti Irani’s ‘set Manipur on fire’ jibe draws flak, Rahul Gandhi retorts

Live Mint  

Congress leader and former MP from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi on Thursday posted a sharp retort to the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance dispensation and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Manipur issue. A day after Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani accused the Congress leader of setting "Manipur on fire,", Rahul Gandhi issued the video message …

Rahul Gandhi's video message on Manipur: ‘You would be surprised why PM Modi…’
1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi's video message on Manipur: ‘You would be surprised why PM Modi…’

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ongoing violence in Manipur, alleging that the BJP leader knows that his ideology has set the northeastern state ablaze. In a video message shared by Congress, Rahul Gandhi said Modi is the prime minister of a selected few and doesn't care about the …

'PM's ideology set Manipur on fire': Rahul Gandhi day after Smriti Irani attack
1 year, 4 months ago

'PM's ideology set Manipur on fire': Rahul Gandhi day after Smriti Irani attack

India Today  

After Union minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of setting "Manipur on fire" in the Rajya Sabha, Gandhi retorted by asking what Prime Minister Narendra Modi had done for Manipur and said that it was his ideology that burned the state. In a video shared on social media, Rahul Gandhi said, "Why is he not speaking …

Modi pained' by Manipur women abuse
1 year, 5 months ago

Modi pained' by Manipur women abuse

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke for the first time on Thursday about the distressing situation in Manipur expressing his pain and anger over women being paraded naked. With the Opposition MPs shouting slogans such as "Manipur Manipur" and "Manipur is burning", Parliament witnessed frequent adjournments before finally adjourning for the day. Kharge said that "humanity has died in …

'Congress crying about Manipur when...': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 5 months ago

'Congress crying about Manipur when...': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday hit out at the Congress and alleged that the opposition party was showing its concern about Manipur when "relative peace has come in the northeastern state." Talking about the situation in Manipur, the Assam chief minister said, " I can tell you with guarantee that there is a mass improvement in Manipur …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Rahul Gandhi’s Manipur visit
1 year, 5 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Rahul Gandhi’s Manipur visit

Live Mint  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that Rahul Gandhi's visit to the violence-hit Manipur is nothing but media and the senior leader is trying to get political advantage from the tragic situation in Manipur. We should not take political advantage of the situation," Assam Chief Minister was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times The BJP leader termed …

Assam CM slams Rahul Gandhi's Manipur visit, calls it 'media hype'
1 year, 5 months ago

Assam CM slams Rahul Gandhi's Manipur visit, calls it 'media hype'

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the situation in Manipur requires compassion rather than a political leader exacerbating existing divisions. In an apparent reference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's day-long trip to the ethnic strife-torn state, Sarma termed it "mere media hype". #WATCH | Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to Manipur, …

No one should try to take advantage of violence Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Rahul Gandhi Manipur visit latest updates – India TV
1 year, 5 months ago

No one should try to take advantage of violence Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Rahul Gandhi Manipur visit latest updates – India TV

India TV News  

Rahul Gandhi Manipur visit: Reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to violence-hit Manipur, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that politicians should not try to take advantage when a state is going through a disturbed situation. Speaking to media, Sarma said, “Both the Central and state governments have been taking the necessary steps for restoring peace …

Rahul Gandhi’s convoy stopped by Indian police in Manipur
1 year, 5 months ago

Rahul Gandhi’s convoy stopped by Indian police in Manipur

Al Jazeera  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was travelling to Churachandpur district when police fired tear gas near his convoy. Tear gas was fired near the convoy of Indian opposition and Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi, who was stopped by police as he was on his way to visit the conflict-hit northeastern Manipur state. “Seeing the ground situation, we stopped him from moving …

Assam Women's Congress seeks action against CM Himanta for 'close links' with militants
1 year, 6 months ago

Assam Women's Congress seeks action against CM Himanta for 'close links' with militants

India Today  

The Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress on Saturday demanded action against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his alleged links with a Manipur-based militant outfit. The state Women’s Congress claimed that a leader of a Kuki militant group had written to the Union Home Minister that his outfit had ‘helped’ the BJP in the 2018 Manipur assembly polls. Earlier on Thursday, …

Assam CM sent as peacemaker to Manipur
1 year, 6 months ago

Assam CM sent as peacemaker to Manipur

The Hindu  

A fortnight after Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Manipur, the BJP leadership on June 10 sent Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma – the troubleshooter for any crisis the party faces in the northeast – for a series of meetings in Imphal. Dr. Sarma met his Manipur counterpart Nongthombam Biren Singh and a group of MLAs, apart from …

Manipur News: Chidambaram Jibe At PM Modi Clashes In Manipur Amid Celebration For New Parliament Building Inauguration
1 year, 6 months ago

Manipur News: Chidambaram Jibe At PM Modi Clashes In Manipur Amid Celebration For New Parliament Building Inauguration

ABP News  

Guwahati: Congress veteran and former Union finance and home minister P Chidambaram on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the premier of the country has not uttered a word so far on the recent violence in Manipur which happens to be a state of his own country, and just to remind him, he holds the “metaphoric Sengol” in …

'My state Manipur is burning': Mary Kom appeals for help amid violence
1 year, 7 months ago

'My state Manipur is burning': Mary Kom appeals for help amid violence

Deccan Chronicle  

IMPHAL: Boxing great MC Mary Kom on Thursday urged the Centre to help control the violence that broke out in Manipur. The Army and Assam Rifles were deployed to control the situation in the northeastern state where violence broke out during a tribal agitation on Wednesday. "My state Manipur is burning, kindly help," the veteran boxer tweeted in the early …

Himanta: Will file defamation suit against Rahul
1 year, 8 months ago

Himanta: Will file defamation suit against Rahul

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that he will file a defamation suit against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for a social media post suggesting that the former had links with Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that he will file a defamation suit against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Addressing …

I Don't Think Anyone in India Listens to Rahul Gandhi, Himanta Biswa Sarma Tells News18
1 year, 10 months ago

I Don't Think Anyone in India Listens to Rahul Gandhi, Himanta Biswa Sarma Tells News18

News 18  

It is only people from a certain ecosystem that listen to and clap for Rahul Gandhi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday as he slammed the Opposition’s disruptions in Parliament in an exclusive interview to News18. Clarifying that he had not heard Gandhi’s speech as it was “not worth looking at”, Sarma said: “Nobody hears Rahul Gandhi. …

'Assam CM thinks life becomes better by kicking…': Congress slams Himanta Biswa
2 years ago

'Assam CM thinks life becomes better by kicking…': Congress slams Himanta Biswa

Hindustan Times  

As Assam Congress on Saturday took out a foot march in the northeastern state, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh targeted chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for “kicking” his former party. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee chief Bhupen Borah shared the video of the march in Hajai district and said, “Your life doesn’t get better by chance, it gets better by Change.” …

Won't be spared...: Assam CM hits back at Opposition over questions on 2016 surgical strike
2 years, 10 months ago

Won't be spared...: Assam CM hits back at Opposition over questions on 2016 surgical strike

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched an attack against his Telangana counterpart K Chandrashekar Rao after the latter raised questions over the 2016 surgical strike on the anniversary of the Pulwama attack. Himanta Biswa Sarma also hit out at the Congress and claimed that the “Opposition has chosen to insult our martyrs by again questioning the surgical strike.” In …

'Unacceptable': TDP leader Nara Lokesh condemns Assam CM's remarks on Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 10 months ago

'Unacceptable': TDP leader Nara Lokesh condemns Assam CM's remarks on Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

Nara Lokesh, national general secretary of the Telugu Desam Party and son of part chief Chandrababu Naidu, came out in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made disparaging statements about him at a rally in poll-bound Uttarakhand on Friday. Further, he said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's attack on Rahul Gandhi was "not …

'Brought Tears to My Eyes': Telangana CM Demands PM to Sack Himanta Sarma for Remarks Against Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 10 months ago

'Brought Tears to My Eyes': Telangana CM Demands PM to Sack Himanta Sarma for Remarks Against Rahul Gandhi

News 18  

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to suspend Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma for his controversial remarks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s birth and father. “If the BJP has to safeguard the interests of the people and sentiments, Modi or the BJP chief should immediately suspend Assam CM for his remarks in …

'Jinnah's ghost has entered Rahul Gandhi': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma targets Congress leader, again
2 years, 10 months ago

'Jinnah's ghost has entered Rahul Gandhi': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma targets Congress leader, again

India TV News  

Highlights Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi yet again. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi yet again and said that the ghost of Jinnah has entered the Congress leader. Yesterday, the BJP leader hit out at Rahul Gandhi for his doubts about India’s surgical strikes and vaccines against …

Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha remark
2 years, 10 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha remark

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reacted sharply to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s charge in the Lok Sabha that Home Minister Amit Shah disrespected a delegation of Manipur leaders by asking them to remove their footwear when meeting him while keeping his own slippers on. Mr. Sarma’s reaction was a recall of his own reported experience with Mr. Gandhi when …

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