"Adivasi dignity is nothing for CM Soren": Himanta Biswa Sarma condemns Irfan Ansari's remark on Sita Soren

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 27 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister and BJP's co-incharge of the Jharkhand Assembly elections Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday lashed out at Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for not taking action against Irfan Ansari over his derogatory comments on his sister-in-law Sita Soren.

Condemning Irfan Ansari's statement on BJP leader Sita Soren, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, " "Our party condemns the words used by Irfan Ansari against Sita Soren. But I want to condemn Hemant Soren more for not taking action against someone who made such objectionable statements against his sister-in-law. "

"Adivasi dignity is nothing for CM Soren... The daughter-in-law of Shibbu Soren is insulted and Hemant Soren says nothing... Adivasi people will teach them a lesson in the elections," Sarma said.

Commenting on the Jharkhand elections, Sarma said that the INDIA bloc has accepted its defeat in the upcoming polls.

"These people have accepted completely that they are going to lose the elections," Sarma said.

Jharkhand minister and the congress candidate and currently from Jamtara constituency, Iran Ansari stirred controversy with his remarks about Sita Soren, the BJP candidate from the same constituency after calling her "rejected...." and a "borrowed player."

Earlier on Saturday, Sita Soren expressed her shock and anguish over the remarks, asking him how he dares to make such comments.

"I am unable to understand where he gets the courage to make such statements. Who is giving him the courage to make such remarks, because no one has ever made such statements against me in Jharkhand...The party has informed the Election Commission about his statement. We will not forgive him...The entire tribal population is angry," Sita Soren told ANI.

Additionally, the state's Additional Chief Electoral Officer, Neha Arora confirmed on Saturday that an FIR has been registered against Ansari for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Sita Soren.

"A case of MCC violation has been registered. An FIR has been registered in Jamtara district for violating MCC provisions. Strict advisory has also been issued to all the political parties in this regard," Neha Arora said. (ANI)