Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday issued a strong critique of advocates of "Aman Ki Asha" in India, highlighting the stark contrast in how pro-India voices are treated in Pakistan compared to the tolerance for pro-peace sentiments with Pakistan in India.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday welcomed and received Speaker, House of Representatives, Japan Nukaga Fukushiro and his delegation at Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Facility at Jagiroad and spent some time with them, as per the Assam CMO statement.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday hit out at Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and questioned the latter of whether he had toured Pakistan or not.
Speaking to reporters, CM Sarma said, "If we can arrest 40 persons who talked in support of Pakistan, then we can take action against Gaurav Gogoi for his Pakistan visit. Gaurav Gogoi is not God. Gaurav Gogoi should have answered whether he had visited Pakistan or not."
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday welcomed Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Nukaga Fukushiro and his high-level delegation to the state.
A Japanese Parliamentary delegation, led by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Nukaga Fukushiro, met with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday.
Speaking to the media, Gogoi responded to recent remarks made by the Chief Minister, who had controversially stated he would resign if Gogoi could prove that his child holds Indian citizenship. Dismissing the statement as a political diversion, Gogoi focused on what he termed the real crisis
The CM's denial comes after an account on X claimed that at student from Bangladesh had been enrolled. The original post has since been deleted, but the handle posted a follow up claiming that Bangladeshi people were using photos of other Hindus with fake names.
The first phase of panchayat elections in Assam was conducted on Friday in 14 districts of the state. The 14 districts include Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Cachar, Hailakandi and Sribhumi.
Notably, the rivalry between Sarma and Gogoi has escalated into a full-blown social media battle, with both leaders using online platforms to trade barbs and accusations. The political slugfest comes during the ongoing Panchayat elections.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged voters to cast their votes in the ongoing Assam panchayat elections while stressing the importance of exercising voting rights.