Articles for Minister Himanta

Crimes Against Women And A Message For Mamata, Himanta: Respect Your Constitutional Chair
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Crimes Against Women And A Message For Mamata, Himanta: Respect Your Constitutional Chair

ABP News  

While criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "trying to incite unrest in West Bengal" over the RG Kar rape and murder case protests in her state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remarked that if Bengal burns, Assam and the Northeast would also burn. As an inhabitant of the Northeast, this writer urges the Chief Minister of West Bengal to refrain from …

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Himanta Biswa Sarma says some Assam districts have become mini Bangladesh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma says some Assam districts have become mini Bangladesh

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said some districts of the State have turned into “mini Bangladesh” and the minority Hindus there have been safe because of the fear of the State machinery. Speaking at an event at the Tangara Satra in Guwahati, he said that the population of Hindus in Bangladesh has declined from 35% post-India’s independence …

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No plan to relocate refugees from Arunachal in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma
8 months ago

No plan to relocate refugees from Arunachal in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI A day after Union Minister Kiren Rijiju indicated otherwise, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on April 23 said there were no plans to relocate the Chakma and Hajong refugees from Arunachal Pradesh to Assam. Mr. Rijiju, the BJP’s candidate from the Arunachal West constituency, told journalists on Monday that talks have been initiated with Union Home Minister Amit …

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Lok Sabha Election 2024: ‘No one wants to stay in Congress; everyone wants to join BJP,’ claims Himanta Biswa Sarma
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024: ‘No one wants to stay in Congress; everyone wants to join BJP,’ claims Himanta Biswa Sarma

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that there was no benefit in voting for the grand old party since whoever wins from Congress would eventually join the BJP. As reported by ANI, the Assam Chief Minister took part in a party workers meeting at the Karimganj district BJP office and said, “The question …

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Rahul Gandhi biggest star campaigner for BJP: Himanta Biswa Sarma
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi biggest star campaigner for BJP: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken a fresh dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying the latter is the biggest star campaigner for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Assam Chief Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, "Wherever Rahul Gandhi goes, Congress will lose there. War of words between Himanta Biswa Sarma and Rahul Gandhi in recent times During …

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On Ram Temple, Himanta Biswa Sarma's 'unnecessary competition' advice to Rahul Gandhi
11 months ago

On Ram Temple, Himanta Biswa Sarma's 'unnecessary competition' advice to Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: Amid a raging war of words, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday advised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to avoid visiting the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva at Batadrava on January 22. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Gandhi's Nyay yatra entered Assam from Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday. Himanta Biswa Sarma said Gandhi's visit will …

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Assam CM’s wife received subsidy from Centre, alleges Congress; Himanta refutes
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam CM’s wife received subsidy from Centre, alleges Congress; Himanta refutes

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has refuted the allegations against his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma after Congress accused the chief minister’s wife of receiving subsidies from the Central government to purchase land. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Earlier in the day, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi took to X accusing the chief minister’s wife of obtaining a substantial Rs.10 …

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After Wins in Three N-E States, Himanta Eyes Mizoram Next for BJP
1 year, 9 months ago

After Wins in Three N-E States, Himanta Eyes Mizoram Next for BJP

News 18  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is undoubtedly the tallest leader of the BJP in the northeast. The kind of influence that Sarma have in the northeast politics can be understood with remarks of BJP leader and former Meghalaya minister Sanbor Shullai, who while commenting on a possible alliance with Conrad Sangma’s National People’s Party in Meghalaya, had told reporters …

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Congress MP Gogoi targets Assam CM for death of teenage mother amid child marriage crackdown
1 year, 10 months ago

Congress MP Gogoi targets Assam CM for death of teenage mother amid child marriage crackdown

The Hindu  

Deputy Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on February 10 targeted Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for the death of a 16-year-old mother who died during childbirth. Mr. Gogoi tagged a news report that claimed that the 16-year-old mother in Assam's Bongaigaon district bled to death during childbirth as her family …

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Assam CM Himanta demands law against 'Love Jihad'; appeals to shun 'anti-Hindu, corrupt leaders'
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam CM Himanta demands law against 'Love Jihad'; appeals to shun 'anti-Hindu, corrupt leaders'

India TV News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday demanded a stringent law against "Love Jihad" as he raised the issue of the gruesome Mehrauli killing while campaigning for the municipal polls in northeast Delhi which was struck by communal riots in 2020. "Love Jihad" is a term often used by the BJP and Hindu right-wing leaders to refer to illegal …

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Gujarat poll results will pave way for Modi as PM in 2024, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat poll results will pave way for Modi as PM in 2024, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Gujarat assembly elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is now at the peak of its campaigning and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, one of the party's star campaigners has so far addressed three rallies in the State - including the industrial town of Surat. Elaborating on the same the Assam Chief Minister told ANI, "We need …

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Modi vs Kejriwal: BJP will do better in 2024 if AAP convener becomes Oppn face, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa
2 years, 4 months ago

Modi vs Kejriwal: BJP will do better in 2024 if AAP convener becomes Oppn face, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa

India TV News  

Highlights BJP would win by a better margin if Kejriwal is declared Oppn face, says Assam CM People in many states do not know Kejriwal and his party, he said Kejriwal-led govt in Delhi is under CBI scanner after recent raids against Manish Sisodia Modi vs Kejriwal: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party …

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Himanta Biswa Sarma defends remarks against Rahul Gandhi; Congress to file complaint
2 years, 10 months 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 …

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Border row escalates: FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, 6 top officials in Mizoram | All that happened
3 years, 4 months ago

Border row escalates: FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, 6 top officials in Mizoram | All that happened

India Today  

The Mizoram Police has booked Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on charges of attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy over the recent clashes at the interstate border on July 26. ALL THAT HAPPENED TODAY 'They fired first': Mizoram CM Zoramthanga counters Assam CM's claim Countering Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's claim on border clash, Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga …

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Assam-Mizoram clash: One more Assam Police jawan succumbs to injuries, toll rises to 6
3 years, 4 months ago

Assam-Mizoram clash: One more Assam Police jawan succumbs to injuries, toll rises to 6

India Today  

Another Assam Police jawan who was wounded in the deadly clash with the Mizoram Police on Monday has succumbed to his injuries, taking the toll to six. Confirming the death, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Dusat succumbed to his abdominal bullet injury and could not be shifted to Guwahati owing to his critical condition. "I am sad to …

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Six Assam police personnel killed amidst border dispute with Mizoram
3 years, 4 months ago

Six Assam police personnel killed amidst border dispute with Mizoram

Op India  

Six police personnel lost their lives in the ongoing Assam-Mizoram border dispute, chief minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma informed on Monday evening. #Breaking: Six Assam Police jawans killed amidst Assam-Mizoram border dispute today, informs Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. According to Assam Police, Mizoram Police opened fire at Assam Police at Lailapur @ZeeNews — Pooja Mehta July 26, 2021 …

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Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam CM Says Population Explosion Cause Of Econimic Disparity Among Muslims; Announces Population Army
3 years, 5 months ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam CM Says Population Explosion Cause Of Econimic Disparity Among Muslims; Announces Population Army

ABP News  

Guwahati: The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma told the Assembly on Monday that youths will be sent to different parts state to created awareness about population control measures and to supply contraceptives. He termed population explosion as the "root cause of economic disparities and poverty among minority Muslims in Assam". "If population growth among Hindus in Assam was …

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Assam Won, but BJP Has a Tough Question at Hand—Who to Choose as the Next Chief Minister
3 years, 7 months ago

Assam Won, but BJP Has a Tough Question at Hand—Who to Choose as the Next Chief Minister

News 18  

Who will be the chief minister is now the big question after the BJP-led alliance wrapped up a clear victory in Assam on Sunday to rule the state for a second successive term. The race, if there is any, will clearly be between Sonowal and health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who, undoubtedly, is now the face of the BJP in …

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Working out modalities, alliance announcement on Thursday: Himanta Biswa Sarma after allies meeting
3 years, 9 months ago

Working out modalities, alliance announcement on Thursday: Himanta Biswa Sarma after allies meeting

India TV News  

A delegation of Asom Gana Parishad, Bodoland Territorial Region's CEM Pramod Boro and BJP leaders met Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda on Wednesday, ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections, informed Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Meanwhile, the seat-sharing arrangement for the Assam assembly elections between the ruling BJP and its allies – AGP, UPPL and GSP …

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Clause 6: Assam Assembly has to Ratify the Definition of an Assamese, Says Himanta Biswa Sarma
4 years, 4 months ago

Clause 6: Assam Assembly has to Ratify the Definition of an Assamese, Says Himanta Biswa Sarma

News 18  

Assam assembly has to ratify the definition of an Assamese and only then can the Centre implement the recommendations of the committee on Clause 6 of the Assam Accord Report, state's minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. "The Clause 6 Committee in its report has clearly stated that the recommendations must be implemented within two years but All Assam …

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