Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Assam CM says Mehrauli killing a case of ‘love jihad’
Ahmedabad: Assam Chief Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the horrific murder of Shraddha Walkar allegedly by her live-in partner Aaftab Poonawala is a case of “love jihad”. He…
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HC rejects Sisodia’s plea seeking to quash defamation case filed by Assam CM
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a petition by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia praying for quashing a criminal defamation case filed against him by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma…
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AFSPA may be withdrawn from more places in Assam, says Sarma
Guwahati: The Assam government is considering withdrawing Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) from at least two more locations in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. At a…
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Another held a day after ‘Miya Museum’ sealed in Assam
Guwahati: One more individual has been detained by the Assam Police in connection with setting up of a private “Miya Museum” by Muslims in the state’s Goalpara district which was sealed on…
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Amid row, museum set up by Muslims sealed in Assam’s Goalpara
Guwahati: Amid the controversy around the setting up of private “Miya Museum” in Assam’s Goalpara, the district administration sealed the museum on Tuesday soon after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma raised questions…
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Sarma writes to Mamata over death of Assam student at IIT Kharagpur
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday wrote to his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, requesting her to initiate a detailed investigation into the death of a student from Assam…
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More than Bharat, it’s ‘Congress Jodo’ first in Assam: Sarma
Guwahati: Since Rahul Gandhi embarked upon his ambitious Bharat Jodo yatra from the Southern part of India, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has started firing salvo against him. Sarma said that…
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MHA upgrades Assam CM Sarma’s security cover to Z plus
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has accorded Z plus security cover to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, from his existing Z category, officials said on Friday. Officials said that the…
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BJP aims 12 of 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam for 2024 polls: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati: The BJP has set a target of winning 12 out of 14 seats in Assam in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. Addressing a…
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Govt should not give donations to Durga Puja committees: Assam CM
Guwahati: Without naming his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said no government should grant any donation to Durga Puja committees as it is a…
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Kaziranga ‘evening safari’: Activists slams Assam CM, Sadhguru for breaking law
Guwahati: Environment and animal rights activists on Sunday alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, state Tourism Minister Jayanata Malla Baruah, and spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev aka Sadhguru violated the Wildlife…
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Friday violence pre-planned, says Vijayan, Hemanta Sarma bats for ban on PFI
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said the violence during the PFI-sponsored hartal in his state was “pre-meditated” and assured strict action against the culprits while his Assam counterpart Hemanta…
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Hardliner Himanta takes a leaf out of Yogi’s political playbook
Guwahati: Soon after switching over to the BJP in 2015, Himanta Biswa Sarma started reading books on Sangh ideologues and even claimed of going to RSS shakhas when he was a child.…
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Govt will quit if any irregularity found in recruitment: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that if a single irregularity can be found in the recently-held recruitment examinations, his government will quit. Distributing the appointment letters to…
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114 ‘Jihadis’ nabbed in Assam in last 10 years: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that a total of 114 “Jihadis” have been arrested from different parts of the state in the last 10 years, including 40…
