Assam chief minister and a key BJP leader in north east, Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state of Assam should pursue politics of "polarisation" for next 30 years. However, he said the polarisation he is talking about is between "Assamese people and Bangladeshi Muslims and not between Hindus and Muslims in a general sense".
Himanta Biswa Sarma
"I am very happy that some people are getting disturbed in Assam. So I have asvised my BJP workers to give more and more complaint (against alleged Bangladeshi Muslims). So that a kind of people realise that there is still some kind of resistance in Assam," Himanta told journalists.
"Assam is a polarised society, next 30 years we have to practice polarisation if we have to live (read exist).
"If you want to surrender, then surrender. But as an Assamese, I don't want to surrender."
"Ziman complaint ahisey .. moor order e hoise (whatever complaints came, they did it at my orders)," he said adding: "I told BJP workers to do complaint against Miyas. There is nothing to feel shy about it".
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| Rajesh Sethi |
A brief interview with AICC Minority cell leader Rajesh Kumar Sethi
# What's the scenario about ensuing Assam elections ? The Congress party seems unable to encash the anti incumbency of 10 years. What are the challenges ?
Rajesh Kumar Sethi : Of course, politics is always about challenges. But it is not the way you are suggesting. For 2026 assembly elections, the Congress is way ahead in the race. We are exposing Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's double standards and blatant communal approach on a daily basis. Media is unable to read the pulse.
The BJP is utterly nervous and hence an elected chief minister is singing communal and parochial lines. The BJP is taking Assam to a new stage of poor governance.
#What's communal about Himanta's campaign line ? Law of the land is strong enough; what has happened is that the Congress has almost given a walkover to BJP .... I traveled in upper Assam and in Cachar valley; everyone seems to believe Congress is not fighting fit ?
Rajesh Kumar Sethi: Look .... you need to look at things from people's perspective. The Congress party has expressed serious concern over what is said the “normalisation" of communal rhetoric. This will have a dangerous ramification. Spewing hatred on communal lines is a serious offence. Chief Minister is busy with that now. I always say if the rule of law was implemented impartially, such repeated violations would not go unpunished.
# Basically you are saying there is politics around Hate Speech ... ?
Rajeshb Kumar Sethi : Of course .... thats the truth. We have defamation and other false cases being slapped on Congress leaders. See, instead of acting against hate speech, attempts are being made to silence those who speak the truth. This reflects a growing trend of suppressing dissent.
But the real problem lies in Delhi. The Prime Minister’s silence on such disturbing statements sends a wrong message to the nation. Silence in the face of hatred amounts to indirect endorsement. We have highlighted that no citizen should be made to feel insecure or treated as second-class in their own country.
# So what is the way out ?
Rajesh Kumar Sethi :
It is simple. Constitutional authorities and law enforcement agencies musr act firmly against hate speech and divisive politics. India as a nation cannot progress on the basis of fear and prejudice. In fact I will say north east people including in Assam are regretting having supported BJP or its regional allies. In 2016, maybe it all started with the defeat of the Congress in Assam ... now 10 years later in 2026 we are all set to Congress revival.
In last Parliamentary Election we have won in Manipur, Nagaland and Meghalaya apart from Assam that speaks itself that people are unhappy with BJP and its allies".
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