Himanta Biswa Sarma rebukes Kapil Sibal's claim of Assam's Myanmar connection: 'Don't speak without knowledge'
1 year, 3 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma rebukes Kapil Sibal's claim of Assam's Myanmar connection: 'Don't speak without knowledge'

India TV News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded firmly to Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal's recent statement suggesting that Assam was once a part of Myanmar. Sarma refuted this claim, asserting that Assam had never been a part of Myanmar and cautioned against making historical assertions without proper knowledge. Kapil Sibal highlighted the state's transition from being a part of Myanmar to British governance, followed by its association with East Bengal post-partition. While acknowledging historical complexities, Chief Minister Sarma firmly rejected the idea that Assam was ever a part of Myanmar, emphasising that the historical record does not support such a claim.

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Himanta Biswa Sarma invokes ‘Aurangzeb’ in attack on Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi; TMC responds
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma invokes ‘Aurangzeb’ in attack on Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi; TMC responds

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday invoked Mughal emperor Aurangzeb to attack West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Speaking at a gathering in Kolkata, Sarma said that as Aurangzeb had ‘vowed to end Hinduism’ but failed to do so, both Banerjee and Gandhi will also fail. TMC’s sharp response to Himanta Biswa Sarma’s …

‘I trust people's wisdom': Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi amid BJP's ‘slanderous’ campaign against his wife
1 month ago

‘I trust people's wisdom': Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi amid BJP's ‘slanderous’ campaign against his wife

Hindustan Times  

Congress Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday said he ‘fully trusts' the 'wisdom of the people of Assam,’ amid allegations by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party that his wife Elizabeth, a British national, has ‘Pakistan links,’ a claim which he described as a ‘slanderous campaign.' Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi with wife Elizabeth Gogoi “I have full faith in the …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma: Gaurav Gogoi raised questions in Lok Sabha on defence after marrying British citizen
1 month, 1 week ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma: Gaurav Gogoi raised questions in Lok Sabha on defence after marrying British citizen

The Hindu  

Assam parliamentarian Gaurav Gogoi’s British wife is caught in a spat between the BJP and Congress. A day after the BJP targeted Congress MP Gogoi’s wife Elizabeth Colburn for her alleged links with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pointed out on Thursday that sensitive defence-related questions were asked in Parliament after the deputy leader of the …

'I will die but…': Assam CM Himanta Sarma's ‘birthplace’ dig at Arvind Kejriwal over ‘poisoning Yamuna’ claim
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'I will die but…': Assam CM Himanta Sarma's ‘birthplace’ dig at Arvind Kejriwal over ‘poisoning Yamuna’ claim

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday slammed Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal over his “poisoning Yamuna waters by Haryana” allegation, saying the statement shows the former Delhi CM’s "mentality". Himanta Biswa Sarma also asked how Arvind Kejriwal could make such an allegation against Haryana – his birthplace – like that. "To divert the issue of polluted Yamuna …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma expands Cabinet, inducts four new ministers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma expands Cabinet, inducts four new ministers

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: With approximately 15 months remaining before Assam heads to elections, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expanded his ministry on Saturday by appointing four BJP MLAs as ministers. The legislators – Prasanta Phukan, Kaushik Rai, Krishnendu Paul, and Rupesh Goala – were sworn in by Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya. He joined the BJP ahead of the 2021 Assembly elections, successfully …

BJP to Focus on Assam Assembly Polls Despite Chief Minister's Absence
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP to Focus on Assam Assembly Polls Despite Chief Minister's Absence

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is continuing its campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections in Assam despite chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's absence due to the Jharkhand assembly elections. The party has assigned senior ministers and party leaders to each seat to ensure a strong campaign. While the BJP is confident of retaining the four seats they won in the …

Assam CM Clarifies on 'Hate Speech' Charges, Denies Targeting Muslims
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam CM Clarifies on 'Hate Speech' Charges, Denies Targeting Muslims

Live Mint  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has responded to India bloc leaders' accusations of hate speech against him in Jharkhand. He has denied using any discriminatory or inflammatory language in his speech and challenged the basis of the complaint on which the India bloc has sought strict action from the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Himanta Biswa Sarma promises white paper on demographic changes in Assam
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma promises white paper on demographic changes in Assam

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday promised a white paper by April-May next year on demographic changes in Assam with the increase in Muslim population and decrease in the number of Hindus. Nobody should be disturbed..people should be able to live peacefully in areas where they are residing at present.” Sarma’s comments on Tuesday that he would not let …

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says he and his family face threats for fighting against land jihad
6 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says he and his family face threats for fighting against land jihad

Op India  

During a recent press conference, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked a journalist for his name. प्रेस वार्ता में यह नियम होता है कि पत्रकार अपने नाम का परिचय देने के बाद सवाल पूछते हैं। यह सुरक्षा के लिए भी अनिवार्य है। लेकिन असम में अगर शाहजहाँ या शहज़लाल से नाम पूछें, तो बुद्धिजीवी “victim card” का उपयोग करते …

Two Bangladeshis detected in Assam, pushed back: Himanta Biswa Sarma
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Bangladeshis detected in Assam, pushed back: Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Two Bangladesh nationals who illegally entered India were detected in Assam and sent back to their country, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. "Two Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended at Badarpur railway station by @assampolice," Mr. Sarma wrote on X. "In collaboration with the BSF, Assam Police successfully pushed them back across the border last night," the chief minister added. Mr. …

'Not a single Hindu...35 Muslims infiltrated from Bangladesh': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Not a single Hindu...35 Muslims infiltrated from Bangladesh': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday claimed that Hindus have not tried to enter India from Bangladesh after the neighbouring country plunged into political crisis after Sheikh Hasina's ouster as prime minister. “We have requested our prime minister to impress upon the Bangladesh government to ensure the safety of Hindus,” Sarma said as per PTI report. According to …

Assam: Media bodies slam CM for targeting journalist over religious identity
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam: Media bodies slam CM for targeting journalist over religious identity

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: Several media organisations in Assam have expressed concern and slammed chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for questioning a journalist’s religious identity and allegedly targeting him. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma On August 21, during a media interaction in Guwahati, one reporter—Shah Alam—questioned Sarma about alleged illegal hill-cutting at Mandakata, which falls in his Jalukbari constituency. “Instead of answering …

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | No need to worry about reservation; PM has only strengthened it during a decade in power, says Assam CM
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | No need to worry about reservation; PM has only strengthened it during a decade in power, says Assam CM

The Hindu  

Before embarking on another day of hectic campaigning, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma spoke to The Hindu on his party’s electoral prospects in Assam. He also hit out at Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for alleging that Assam is under “mafia raj”, noting that she has not even won a municipal election. You are known as an election strategist …

Congress focuses only on one community, BJP is for all: Himanta Sarma backs PM Modi in ‘hate speech’ row
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress focuses only on one community, BJP is for all: Himanta Sarma backs PM Modi in ‘hate speech’ row

Hindustan Times  

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi doubled down on his allegation that the Congress, if elected to power, will redistribute the country's wealth among Muslims, he found a backer in Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who said that while the Congress focuses “only on one community,” the BJP focuses “on all the communities.” Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma sends defamation notice to Indian Express: Read details
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma sends defamation notice to Indian Express: Read details

Op India  

On Friday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma sent a legal notice to The Indian Express for publishing impugned defamatory news items against him regarding the alleged Sharada chit fund scam. Excerpt from Indian Express report Taking objection to this, Himanta Biswa Sarma in his legal notice to Indian Express sent through his lawyer Rajib Borpujari said that CM Sarma’s …

‘Badruddin Ajmal should marry before elections’: Himanta Biswa Sarma on UCC
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Badruddin Ajmal should marry before elections’: Himanta Biswa Sarma on UCC

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: In a sharp jibe at AIUDF's Dhubri MP Badruddin Ajmal, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said if the politician wanted to marry again, he should do so before the Lok Sabha elections because the Assam government will bring the Uniform Civil Code later. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also attacked the Congress. “After the elections, the UCC will …

‘Won’t spare the land mafia,’ Assam CM Himanta Sarma assures crying woman
1 year ago

‘Won’t spare the land mafia,’ Assam CM Himanta Sarma assures crying woman

Hindustan Times  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was seen on Friday consoling a distraught woman who reported the illegal occupation of her property. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sharma Himanta said, "We will not spare the land mafia!" Watch video here People will witness flood of development: Himanta Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sharma conducted three public rallies across Barak Valley on Friday, …

Himanta Biswa Sarma's sharp ‘dining room’ jibe at Gandhi family: ‘Sitting at same table…’
1 year ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma's sharp ‘dining room’ jibe at Gandhi family: ‘Sitting at same table…’

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday launched a scathing critique against the Congress party while extolling the democratic ethos of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Speaking at the inauguration of a party office at Chakchaka in Barpeta district, the chief minister, a Congressman-turned-BJP leader, claimed the agenda of the grand old party is set in the 'dining room of …

Rahul Gandhi says won't be intimidated as row with Himanta Sarma govt escalates
1 year, 1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi says won't be intimidated as row with Himanta Sarma govt escalates

Hindustan Times  

A day after he was booked by the Assam Police for allegedly provoking the crowd during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dared the Himanta Biswa Sarma government to file “as many cases as it can”. Addressing his first public meeting on the 7th day of Yatra in Barpeta district, the Congress leader again criticised …

'Himanta Biswa Sarma's entire family...': Rahul Gandhi's retort to Assam CM
1 year, 2 months ago

'Himanta Biswa Sarma's entire family...': Rahul Gandhi's retort to Assam CM

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: The ongoing bitter verbal exchange between Himanta Biswa Sarma and Rahul Gandhi intensified on Sunday, with the latter calling the Assam chief minister's entire family corrupt. "The entire country and Assam know that your chief minister and his entire family are the most corrupt people," Gandhi said, while addressing a gathering in Assam. "Rahul Gandhi pehle toh mujhse darta …

Himanta Biswa Sarma responds to Kapil Sibal's claim in SC that Assam was originally part of Myanmar
1 year, 3 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma responds to Kapil Sibal's claim in SC that Assam was originally part of Myanmar

Op India  

Senior Supreme Court advocate Kapil Sibal has sparked a controversy by claiming that Assam was originally part of Myanmar. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal has ‘distorted’ the history of Assam by saying that the Northeast state of Assam was once a part of Myanmar. The interaction and absorption of Bengali population in Assam has a historical context.” However, while it is …

Assam: FIR Against CM Himanta Over 'Hate Speech' Against Congress Leaders During MP Poll Rally
1 year, 6 months ago

Assam: FIR Against CM Himanta Over 'Hate Speech' Against Congress Leaders During MP Poll Rally

ABP News  

Assam Congress MLA from Nazira constituency and Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia on Wednesday lodged a police complaint against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, for his alleged hate speech during the "Jan Ashirwad" rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district on Tuesday. He accused Himanta Biswa Sarma of ridiculing former MP CM Kamal Nath over his Hindu identity and implying that …

Why Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's popularity is on a downslide
1 year, 6 months ago

Why Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's popularity is on a downslide

India Today  

In the India Today Mood of the Nation Poll, published in August, 49 per cent of the respondents in Assam expressed satisfaction with chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s performance. In the January MOTN poll, 68 per cent respondents in Assam were happy with Sarma’s performance, making him the third most popular chief minister within the home state. “I have been …

Assam Chief Minister slams former Congress leaders amid northeast unrest
1 year, 7 months ago

Assam Chief Minister slams former Congress leaders amid northeast unrest

The Hindu  

Reprising the attack on the Opposition, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, August 8, claimed that former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had shown disregard for the northeast during their tenure. Even as Prime Minister Modi has received flak for his tepid response to the recent violence in Manipur, Dr. Sarma slammed former …

'Congress crying about Manipur when...': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 8 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, Meghalaya's Conrad Sagma meet to resolve border dispute
1 year, 9 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Meghalaya's Conrad Sagma meet to resolve border dispute

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday discussed ways to resolve a border dispute between both states. "I have full faith in the leadership of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and the government of India that through a positive approach, we shall find solutions to the remaining six areas of differences," said …

'I don't know English, Hindi well..': Assam's Himanta replies to trollers who call him 'copy-paste CM'
1 year, 11 months ago

'I don't know English, Hindi well..': Assam's Himanta replies to trollers who call him 'copy-paste CM'

India TV News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday shut the mouth of the trollers who tried to mock his English language knowledge by sharing a video where he can be seen copying texts from a book while filling details in a visitor's book. While sharing a video, Roshan Rai, whose Twitter handle identifies him as a cricketer, wrote, "Presenting the …

Assam ULFA Reassure Pro-Khalistan Outfit Of Sikhs SFJ Threatens CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 11 months ago

Assam ULFA Reassure Pro-Khalistan Outfit Of Sikhs SFJ Threatens CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

ABP News  

The proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent on Monday wrote to the Sikhs for Justice, stating that the organisation felt the alarm sent to Chief Minister Sarma, seemed to be unfortunate and misunderstood. The ULFA letter came a day after the SFJ, a pro-Khalistan group, threatened Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The letter also mentioned that no Sikh had …

Aurangzeb was not guest in Assam...: Himanta Sarma hits back at 'coward' Kejriwal for tea invite
1 year, 11 months ago

Aurangzeb was not guest in Assam...: Himanta Sarma hits back at 'coward' Kejriwal for tea invite

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma has responded to his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal's invitation for tea and lunch at his residence in the national capital. WAR OF WORDS CONTINUE Addressing his first political rally in Assam, Kejriwal slammed Himanta Biswa Sarma for his warning on a remark inside the Delhi Assembly, saying open threats don't befit a chief minister. ASKS …

'Himanta babu, come to my house for tea': Kejriwal's invitation to Assam CM
1 year, 11 months ago

'Himanta babu, come to my house for tea': Kejriwal's invitation to Assam CM

India Today  

Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accompanied by his Punjab contemporary Bhagwant Mann, arrived in Assam’s Guwahati on Sunday. While addressing a gathering of party workers in Guwahati, Kejriwal invited Himanta Biswa Sarma to New Delhi, where he would take the Assam CM to his home for tea and also take the BJP leader for a …

'Himanta babu, come to my house for tea': Kejriwal's invitation to Assam CM
1 year, 11 months ago

'Himanta babu, come to my house for tea': Kejriwal's invitation to Assam CM

India Today  

Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accompanied by his Punjab contemporary Bhagwant Mann, arrived in Assam’s Guwahati on Sunday. While addressing a gathering of party workers in Guwahati, Kejriwal invited Himanta Biswa Sarma to New Delhi, where he would take the Assam CM to his home for tea and also take the BJP leader for a …

Assam Police on alert after CM Himanta Biswa Sarma gets 'threat' from pro-Khalistan outfit | DETAILS
1 year, 11 months ago

Assam Police on alert after CM Himanta Biswa Sarma gets 'threat' from pro-Khalistan outfit | DETAILS

India TV News  

Assam Police on Himanta Biswa Sarma threat: Assam Police alerted all Superintendents of Police of all districts and the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati after a pro-Khalistan leader allegedly threatened Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in an audio message. Additional Director General of Police, Special Branch Hiren Nath said that Assam Police is verifying the audio clip with the central agencies …

Assam CM threatens to sue Arvind Kejriwal if he calls him 'corrupt'
1 year, 11 months ago

Assam CM threatens to sue Arvind Kejriwal if he calls him 'corrupt'

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati : Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and challenged the Aam Aadmi Party chief to speak against him in Assam that 'Himanta Biswa Sarma is corrupt'. Reportedly, CM Kejriwal in Delhi Assembly had said that there are cases against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in other states. So let …

'Assam CM thinks life becomes better by kicking…': Congress slams Himanta Biswa
2 years, 3 months 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.” …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma washes feet of senior BJP workers in Guwahati | WATCH
2 years, 5 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma washes feet of senior BJP workers in Guwahati | WATCH

India TV News  

Assam: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a generous act washed the feet of senior BJP workers in Guwahati on Saturday. Last month, Himanta Biswa Sarma urged his cabinet colleagues, legislators and bureaucrats to "change their mindset" and work towards a vision to ensure the state goes up the development ladder "by at least two levels" by 2026. There are …

'Could've been attacked with sharp weapon': Himanta Biswa Sarma on security breach in Hyderabad
2 years, 6 months ago

'Could've been attacked with sharp weapon': Himanta Biswa Sarma on security breach in Hyderabad

India TV News  

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma commented on his security breach during an event in Hyderabad. He also attacked the Congress and said that the country needs to be free from dynastic politics, adding that the Bhartiya Janta Party opposes dynastic politics. Security breach in Hyderabad | Video At a rally in Hyderabad on Friday, a man tried to confront Assam …

Assam Chief Minister sends show-cause notice to Minister for apologising to separatist leader
2 years, 9 months ago

Assam Chief Minister sends show-cause notice to Minister for apologising to separatist leader

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued a show-cause notice to Tea Tribes and Employment Minister Sanjay Kishan for apologising to chief of separatist organisation United Liberation Front of Asom Paresh Baruah. The ULFA had on May 16 asked Mr. Kishan to either apologise for his "disparaging" remark within 24 hours or be "banned" from entering eastern Assam's Dibrugarh …

'Who is he…. don’t know': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Jignesh Mevani arrest
2 years, 11 months ago

'Who is he…. don’t know': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Jignesh Mevani arrest

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said ‘I don’t know' Thursday when asked about Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, who was arrested late last night in connection with allegedly offensive tweets about prime minister Narendra Modi and brought to Guwahati today. The Assam chief minister also snuck in a swipe at the Congress, which has rushed legal aid to help defend …

Himanta Biswa Sarma's Bid To Define Assamese People Is An Exercise in Exclusion
2 years, 11 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma's Bid To Define Assamese People Is An Exercise in Exclusion

The Quint  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently said that his government was looking to find a legal definition for the ‘Assamese’ people. “We want a legal definition of Assamese in the context of the Assam Accord, especially Clause-6,” Sarma said. We cannot call them non-Assamese.” But over three decades after the Assam Accord, the definition of the ‘Assamese’ people remains …

Hyderabad Police book Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for his comments on Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 1 month ago

Hyderabad Police book Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for his comments on Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police booked Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his alleged derogatory comments against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Following the complaint filed by TPCC president Revanth Reddy, a case has been registered under sections 504 and 505 of the Indian Penal Code at Jubilee Hills police station of Hyderabad city. Earlier on Monday, the TPCC president has lodged …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma draws flak for 'father-son' barb at Rahul Gandhi; criminal cases lodged
3 years, 1 month ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma draws flak for 'father-son' barb at Rahul Gandhi; criminal cases lodged

India TV News  

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma draws flak for 'father-son' barb at Rahul Gandhi; criminal cases lodged On Rahul Gandhi asking for proof of the surgical strike, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked whether the BJP had ever demanded proof of Rahul Gandhi being the "son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Highlights The complaint against the Assam chief minister …

Won't be spared...: Assam CM hits back at Opposition over questions on 2016 surgical strike
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Himanta Biswa Sarma defends remarks against Rahul Gandhi; Congress to file complaint
3 years, 1 month ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma defends remarks against Rahul Gandhi; Congress to file complaint

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday defended his comments against Rahul Gandhi, saying that the Congress has created such an ecosystem that one can speak against India but not against the Gandhi family. Addressing a rally in poll-bound Uttarakhand on February 11, Himanta Biswa Sarma had called out Rahul Gandhi for demanding proof of the September 2016 surgical …

'Unacceptable': TDP leader Nara Lokesh condemns Assam CM's remarks on Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma calls out Times Of India's fake news: Details
3 years, 4 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma calls out Times Of India's fake news: Details

Op India  

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has slammed the Times of India for publishing fake news that claimed that the Assam government is ready to hold talks with Ulfa terrorists and discuss their core issues including demand for sovereignty. pic.twitter.com/LUjgeRr2ij — Himanta Biswa Sarma November 18, 2021 “No Chief Minister can discuss sovereignty of India with anyone. The report in Times …

Assam, Meghalaya CMs hold discussions over border dispute
3 years, 7 months ago

Assam, Meghalaya CMs hold discussions over border dispute

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held discussions with his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma in Shillong over the longstanding inter-state border dispute between both states. It may not be possible to resolve the entire dispute at a time, but definitely, we can start from some point and one by one we will keep on resolving this dispute," Assam Chief Minister …

Need to balance identity issues: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma admits to Assamese having reservations on CAA
3 years, 8 months ago

Need to balance identity issues: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma admits to Assamese having reservations on CAA

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he is a supporter of the Citizenship Amendment Act, and added that there is a “historical duty to displace people who have been persecuted”. “I will remain a supporter of the CAA but we will have to address the identity issues, protect our own culture and the Assamese people will find …

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | Disincentives, incentives go together in approach to population, says Assam CM
3 years, 8 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | Disincentives, incentives go together in approach to population, says Assam CM

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has cracked down on the drug trade since taking charge on May 10, said disincentives should balance incentives in the government’s approach to population control. Disincentives, incentives go together in approach to population Since taking oath as Assam’s 15th Chief Minister on May 10, Himanta Biswa Sarma has waged a war against drugs. …

Himanta Biswa Sarma | From student leader to CM
3 years, 10 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma | From student leader to CM

The Hindu  

A student leader, Congress Minister-turned-rebel and now the much-feted Chief Minister of BJP-ruled Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, 52, has covered almost the entire spectrum of politics in Assam with reassuring ease. Known for his oratory from his early days, Mr. Sarma, like many from that generation, plunged into student politics by becoming a member of the powerful All Assam Students’ …

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