Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Politics does not mean buying tea gardens for family, Congress slams Assam CM
Guwahati: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi launched a scathing attack against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday accusing him of benefiting his family by buying tea gardens. “Politics does not mean…
- India
Assam CM accuses Meghalaya Univ of causing Guwahati floods; varsity denies
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, known for his Islamaphobic stance, accused a private university in Meghalaya of having caused a flash flood in Guwahati city which he termed ‘flood jihad’. The…
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Security forces foil infiltration attempt of Bangladeshi nationals, says Assam CM
Guwahati: The security forces have foiled an attempt of some Bangladeshi nationals to illegally enter the Indian territory through the International Border in Assam’s Karimganj district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said…
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Centre to diplomatically deal with attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday expressed confidence that the Centre will address the alleged attacks on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh through diplomatic efforts. He assured that…
- India
Unrest in Bangladesh a deep concern for northeast: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the unrest in Bangladesh is a deep concern for the northeast as the neighbouring country once acted as a safe haven for the…
- India
Assam govt to bring law for life imprisonment in ‘love jihad’ cases: CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said his government will soon introduce a law for life imprisonment in cases of ‘love jihad’. Speaking at the state BJP executive meet…
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Infiltration attempt of Bangladeshi nationals foiled by police: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the state police have averted an attempt of at least five Bangladeshi nationals from entering India. The incident happened on July…
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Assam will become a Muslim-majority state by 2041: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that the Muslim population in his state is growing around 30 per cent every 10 years, and they will become the majority…
- Hyderabad
‘He is a liar’: Owaisi slams Assam CM over ‘Muslim population’ remark
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen supremo Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday, July 18, called the chief minister of Assam Himanta Biswa a blatant liar and alleged that he hated Muslims of Assam following…
- India
Assam approves Bill to abolish Muslim marriages, divorce registration Act
The Assam government in a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, July 18, decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules 1935. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa shared a picture…
- India
‘Matter of life and death’: Assam CM concerned over ‘growing Muslim population’
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa, on Wednesday, claimed that the Muslim population in the state has risen to 40% which, according to him, is concerning. “Changing demography is a big issue for…
- India
‘Fake encounter’: Kin of slain Muslim brothers refute Assam govt’s ‘self defense’ claim
After the claims of Assam authorities that two Muslim brothers were killed in “self-defence” by forest guards, the family members of the deceased have refuted the claims. The family members say that…
- India
Two Muslim men shot dead by forest guards in Assam; probe ordered
Two Muslim brothers were shot dead by a forest guard after they allegedly trespassed into the Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary. The incident occurred in Nagaon district of Assam on Saturday, June 22. The deceased…
- India
Flood situation remains grim in Assam, over 1.17 lakh people affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Sunday with over 1.17 lakh people still reeling under the deluge across 10 districts of the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
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‘Hand over the case to CBI’: Himanta writes to Mamata on IIT-Kharagpur student’s death
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, demanding that the case related to the death of IIT-Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed be handed over to the…
