Articles for Sarma Assam

Would not let Bengali-speaking Muslims ‘take over’ Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Would not let Bengali-speaking Muslims ‘take over’ Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday vowed he would not let Miyas, a pejorative term for Bengali-speaking Muslims, “take over” the state even as around 30 organisations have issued an ultimatum asking the community to leave nine districts of Upper Assam within a week. The Congress, Communist Party of India or CPI, All India United Democratic Front, and Raijor …

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Assam: Six, including 18-month-old, killed after autorickshaw collided with car in Karimganj
5 months ago

Assam: Six, including 18-month-old, killed after autorickshaw collided with car in Karimganj

India TV News  

In an unfortunate road accident, six people, including an 18-month-old child, were killed while another got injured after an auto-rickshaw collided with a car in Assam's Karimganj district on Tuesday, police said. Providing details about the accident, Karimganj Superintendent of Police Partha Protim Das said that the accident took place in the Nilam Bazar area of the district. Assam CMO …

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Assam flood situation improves; Shah, Odisha CM offer help
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood situation improves; Shah, Odisha CM offer help

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam improved gradually even as over 5 lakh people in 17 districts are still reeling under the deluge, official sources said on Tuesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah telephoned Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to enquire about the situation, reiterating assurance of all help from the Centre, while Mr. Sarma also received a call from his …

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Assam flood: PM Narendra Modi dials Himanta Sarma, assures full cooperation
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam flood: PM Narendra Modi dials Himanta Sarma, assures full cooperation

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke with Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to enquire about the flood situation in the northeastern state and assured full cooperation from the central government. "Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji called me a short while ago to enquire about the flood situation in Assam. The flood situation worsened across several districts of …

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Assam floods: Situation remains grim, over 1.17 lakh people affected
6 months ago

Assam floods: Situation remains grim, over 1.17 lakh people affected

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on June 23 with over 1.17 lakh people still reeling under the deluge across 10 districts of the State, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The flood waters have inundated 968 villages in 27 revenue circles in these districts, he said in a post on X. — Himanta Biswa Sarma June …

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Assam approves stipend scheme for girl students; to end child marriage, says CM
6 months, 1 week ago

Assam approves stipend scheme for girl students; to end child marriage, says CM

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: In its crackdown against child marriage in the state, the Assam government on Wednesday approved a scheme to provide monetary benefits to girl students every month, officials said. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Officials said that the scheme named Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina is expected to cover around one million girl students and cost …

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‘Rahul Gandhi a 'desh-drohi', burden on his mother': Assam CM Himanta Sarma
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Rahul Gandhi a 'desh-drohi', burden on his mother': Assam CM Himanta Sarma

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on scrapping the Agniveer scheme, saying that the Congress MP is a "burden" on his mother and former party president Sonia Gandhi. His attacks have come in wake of Rahul Gandhi's statements promising that the INDIA bloc, if voted to power, would scrap the Agnipath scheme …

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Assam CM accuses VK Pandian of controlling Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik
7 months ago

Assam CM accuses VK Pandian of controlling Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

Op India  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma raised serious concerns regarding the autonomy and well-being of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik alleging that Biju Janata Dal leader VK Pandian effectively captured Patnaik, restricting his ability to interact independently. “I believe a High Court judge should speak to Naveen Babu alone to see if he is happy and if he is okay. …

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Will track Uttarakhand UCC move, see if it can be implemented in Assam: Himanta
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Will track Uttarakhand UCC move, see if it can be implemented in Assam: Himanta

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that his government is closely monitoring the Uniform Civil Code draft bill being prepared by the Uttarakhand government to see if the same can be implemented in the northeastern state in entirety. CM Sarma’s reaction comes a few hours after the five-member committee formed by the Bharatiya Janata Party government in …

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Program was in Meghalaya, he is abusing Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma responds to Rahul Gandhi's allegations
11 months ago

Program was in Meghalaya, he is abusing Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma responds to Rahul Gandhi's allegations

Op India  

In a series of tweets, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for ‘provoking the crowd’ and making false claims during his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’. In a sarcastic tone, Sarma tweeted, “What a man – the program was in Meghalaya but he is abusing Assam.” In another tweet, CM Sarma pointed this out saying, “Brother, …

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Assam Congress urges Singapore institute to withdraw Himanta Sarma's fellowship
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam Congress urges Singapore institute to withdraw Himanta Sarma's fellowship

India Today  

Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Tuesday urged Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to "withdraw" the fellowship conferred to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Emphasising that the Father of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew was an exemplary statesman who demonstrated honesty, hardwork and civility all his life, Borah claimed that the chief minister "stands for all that …

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Assam governor constitutes committee to draft anti-polygamy bill
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam governor constitutes committee to draft anti-polygamy bill

Hindustan Times  

Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday constituted a five-member committee to draft a legislation for banning polygamy in the state. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had recently said that the state government will bring law to ban polygamy in the state legally and a bill will be placed in Assam assembly by December this year. Kataria then on September …

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Manipur violence: Assam CM Sarma assures of 'peace', says 'situation will improve in 7-10 days'
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur violence: Assam CM Sarma assures of 'peace', says 'situation will improve in 7-10 days'

India TV News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Saturday that the state and central governments are working "silently" to restore peace and that the situation in neighboring Manipur will improve within seven to ten days. Assam CM takes swipe at Congress He lashed out at Congress and claimed that "relative peace has come in the northeastern state," which indicates that …

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Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in India soon: Assam CM Sarma
1 year, 7 months ago

Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in India soon: Assam CM Sarma

India TV News  

Hyderabad: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in India and polygamy will come to an end. Uniform Civil Code is going to come in India and time has also come to make India a true secular nation," Sarma said. "Ram Rajya" is coming in place of "Raja's rule" Without naming Telangana Chief …

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'Himanta babu, come to my house for tea': Kejriwal's invitation to Assam CM
1 year, 8 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 …

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'Shouldn't wait...': Assam CM wants women to embrace motherhood at an 'appropriate age'
1 year, 10 months ago

'Shouldn't wait...': Assam CM wants women to embrace motherhood at an 'appropriate age'

India Today  

Women should embrace motherhood at the "appropriate age", said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma even as he warned men against marrying younger girls -- underscoring his government's commitment to stop underage marriages and motherhood. Sarma was speaking at the ceremonial appointment letter distribution programme at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakhetra in Guwahati, where he distributed appointment letters to 1,208 selected candidates …

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Still don't know much about Shah Rukh Khan, barely watch films: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 11 months ago

Still don't know much about Shah Rukh Khan, barely watch films: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who kicked up a storm after his 'who is Shah Rukh Khan' remark, on Monday said he still doesn't know much about the Bollywood actor. Talking about his conversation with Shah Rakh Khan, Himanta Biswa Sarma said he received a text message from Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday evening which stated, "I am Shah …

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Assam CM accuses Left of distorting history, making it a tale of defeats
1 year, 11 months ago

Assam CM accuses Left of distorting history, making it a tale of defeats

Business Standard  

Alleging Left historians of distorted' Indian history by making it a tale of defeats and submissions, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that history should be rewritten to record the nation's victories. He also alleged that the Left ideology followers have been trying to divide the state along linguistic lines for decades and maintained that the people …

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Assam CM Calls Delimitation 'Harsh' But Effective To Safeguard Demographic Changes
1 year, 11 months ago

Assam CM Calls Delimitation 'Harsh' But Effective To Safeguard Demographic Changes

News 18  

A day after the Assam government merged four districts with others and changed administrative jurisdiction of a few villages, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Sunday called Delimitation “harsh,” but “effective to safeguard demographic changes.” “What the Assam agitation and the National Register of Citizens couldn’t do, delimitation can. It’s Harsh but it’s for safeguarding the Demographic Changes in Assembly and …

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Rahul Gandhi looks like Saddam Hussein, says Assam CM Sarma
2 years, 1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi looks like Saddam Hussein, says Assam CM Sarma

Deccan Chronicle  

AHMEDABAD: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi looks like “Saddam Hussein”, the former Iraqi dictator, and it would have been better had he turned his appearance like Sardar Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru or Mahatma Gandhi. Hitting back, senior Congress leader Manish Tewari said the Assm CM was sounding like a “petty troll”. Rahul Gandhi is …

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If madrassa used for anti-India activities, we will raze them: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years, 3 months ago

If madrassa used for anti-India activities, we will raze them: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said if the government gets input on madrassas being used for anti-India activities, such institutions will be razed. Only intention to see that they're not used by jihadi elements," Himanta Biswa Sarma said. READ | Assam madrassa demolished over al-Qaeda links This was the second such action as a madrassa in Barpeta district, which …

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Flood situation remains grim in Assam; administration yet to reach all affected people of Silchar, says CM
2 years, 5 months ago

Flood situation remains grim in Assam; administration yet to reach all affected people of Silchar, says CM

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam continued to remain critical on Sunday with more than 25 lakh people still reeling under the deluge, although the water level has started receding from some areas. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during the day, visited Silchar in Cachar district, which is among the worst-affected areas, and assessed the damage caused by flood waters in …

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Uddhav Thackeray invited too, says Assam CM as Congress asks Maha MLAs to leave
2 years, 6 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray invited too, says Assam CM as Congress asks Maha MLAs to leave

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma continued to remain unaffected by the criticism over rebel Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde's stay in Guwahati along with MLAs who are supporting him, plunging the Uddhav Thackeray government into deep trouble. As Guwahati saw protests by workers of the Congress's state unit on Friday, demanding that the breakaway faction leaders should leave the state, …

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Maha crisis: On rebel MLAs camping in Assam, CM Sarma says he has no clue
2 years, 6 months ago

Maha crisis: On rebel MLAs camping in Assam, CM Sarma says he has no clue

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that he does not know if Maharashtra MLAs are staying in the northeastern state. Catch live updates of Maharashtra political crisis Rebel MLAs of Maharashtra who have switched their loyalty to Shiv Sena leader and state minister Eknath Shinde have been camping at the five-star Radisson Blu Hotel in the northeastern …

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