INDIA Bloc Accuses Himanta Sarma Of Hate Speech In Jharkhand, He Hits Back
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has trashed the allegations and said talking about Hindus does not mean targeting Muslims.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's remarks ahead of the Assembly polls in Jharkhand have sparked a massive row and leaders of the INDIA Opposition have registered a complaint with the state Chief Electoral Officer, seeking action against the BJP leader. #WATCH | #JharkhandAssemblyElections2024 | A delegation of INDIA Alliance, met Jharkhand's Chief Electoral Officer, Ravi Kumar, in Ranchi, to register their complaint, seeking action against Assam CM and BJP co-in-charge of Jharkhand, Himanta Biswa Sarma for his alleged… pic.twitter.com/Irh2vXNZS1 #WATCH | Assam CM and BJP co-in-charge of Jharkhand, Himanta Biswa Sarma says, "Why complain against me? What am I saying? Why they are hurt when I am speaking against the infiltrators? Where it is written, in which law, that it is wrong to speak against infiltrators?... Talking… https://t.co/gFpk3Mjurqpic.twitter.com/NBGoET3jFJ
In its letter to the poll panel, the INDIA bloc accused Mr Sarma of targeting Muslims at a rally in Jharkhand's Sarath.
"His use of extremely divisive and hateful words in the speech targeting the Muslim minorities by saying words like 'Woh log ek hi jageh par vote daalte hain lekin humaara Hindu aadha vote idhar daalega aadha udhar (They will vote for the same person, but Hindus will not vote together)' and 'ye sarkar ghuspaithiya ko bulaata hai kyuki vishesh samudaay unko vote deta hai (This government calls infiltrators because a particular community votes for it)' are clear examples of the venomous language being used by him to create a civil war-like situation and incite violence in the ensuing assembly elections," the letter said.
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