Guwahati, Jan 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, strongly condemning what he termed an “insulting and provocative” remark by a party leader regarding Sivasagar. Reacting to a statement that Sivasagar would be turned into “Dhubri,” Sarma questioned both the intent and the authority behind such comments, saying they reflected arrogance and a deliberate attempt to demean the historical and cultural significance of the former…
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Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) The Special Revision of the electoral roll in Assam has become a bone of contention between the BJP and the Congress party, with opposition leaders accusing the ruling party of using the Election Commission to take benefits in the next Assembly polls.A senior Congress leader said on Friday that the state government has been trying to wipe out the names of voters who are not the traditional vote bank of the BJP, and this act is a threat to democracy, which will have serious…
Guwahati, Jan 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday asserted that the BJP government has been doing identity politics and development simultaneously to protect the indigenous people of the state, adding that the ruling dispensation has taken a strong stand to push back infiltrators from Bangladesh. Speaking to reporters here, CM Sarma said, “We have prioritised to protect our indigenous community from infiltrators. The demography of Assam has largely changed due to large-…