Guwahati, Jan 26 (IANS) In a significant development, the Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on a batch of petitions seeking action against him for allegedly making repeated speeches targeting a particular community. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury heard the matter at length and sought responses from Sarma, as well as the Central and Assam governments.The court said the notice was accept…
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Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday levelled allegations of “rampant corruption” against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), releasing a 20-point chargesheet ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.The chargesheet was released in Guwahati in the presence of senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other party leaders, including Deputy Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, as part of the party’s election cam…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his alleged remarks targeting Muslims and a now-deleted controversial video purportedly showing him targeting members of a particular community. Asking the petitioners to approach the Gauhati High Court, a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant observed that the issues raised could be “effectively adjudicated” by the jurisd…
Bareilly, Feb 9 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamaat President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi welcomed some recent remarks by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat while flagging some issues concerning the Muslim community in the country. Speaking to IANS, Maulana Razvi said that the RSS chief’s statement about having three children has actually strengthened the position of the Muslim community. He said that having children or not is one of Allah’s greatest blessings, and no one has the right to question it. Those who…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A group of former civil servants, academics, and social activists have moved the Supreme Court seeking the framing of guidelines to regulate statements and remarks made by constitutional functionaries that do not comport with constitutional morality. The writ petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution through advocate Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi, contended that repeated discriminatory and derogatory utterances by holders of public office undermine the core values of the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the BJP, accusing them of openly promoting hatred and violence against Muslims and undermining India’s constitutional values.In a strongly worded Facebook post, Chief Minister Vijayan said the circulation of a video that allegedly incites violence against Muslims has deeply shocked secular society and exposed what he described as the BJP’s …
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Congress on Monday escalated its attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of making baseless allegations for political mileage and questioning the functioning of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Assam government. Reacting to Sarma’s remarks, Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi questioned whether the SIT was conducting a serious investigation or merely holding press briefings.“What is the SIT actually doing? Will it only hol…
Guwahati/Agartala, Jan 28 (IANS) Chief Ministers and several leaders from Northeastern states expressed profound grief over the sudden demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning. Terming the 66-year-old leader a seasoned public servant, the Chief Ministers said that Pawar devoted his life to public service and the welfare of the people. Expressing his grief, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X: “Deeply pained by the pas…
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday strongly criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress supremo over her conduct during and after the recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at the Kolkata office of political consultancy firm I-PAC, as a legal confrontation between the Trinamool Congress and the Centre is set to unfold on January 14.Reacting to the developments, CM Sarma said CM Banerjee’s behaviour at the site of the ED …
Guwahati, Jan 4 (IANS) Describing the sweeping changes brought about by artificial intelligence and machine learning as merely “the tip of the iceberg,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday cautioned students to stay vigilant and future-ready in an increasingly dynamic world. He underlined that reliance on textbook knowledge alone is no longer adequate and urged students to equip themselves with skills that match the evolving needs of the global workforce. Stressing the importa…