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“If This Happened In Assam…”: Himanta Sarma On Hyderabad Security Scare

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was in Hyderabad on September 9.Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said he "could have been attacked with a weapon" by a man who confronted him on stage in Hyderabad yesterday and told him not to speak ill of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao ('KCR')."Our police had communicated with the Telangana government and we sent my tour plan too," the BJP leader told reporters. "But, even before I addressed the crowd, a man wearing colours of TRS (the ruling party) came up and said, 'Why are you talking about the CM?'. It was premeditated. I hadn't even spoken yet."The security-scare controversy comes when KCR is gathering anti-BJP forces for a challenge to PM Narendra Modi and BJP in 2024. Before that, the state too goes ...
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On Camera, Man Moves Mic Away, Confronts Himanta Sarma On Hyderabad Stage

The man, who was wearing a magenta scarf, was quickly overpowered and taken off the stage.Hyderabad: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's rally in Hyderabad had an uninvited guest on Friday - a man who tried to tear away the mic from its stand, as the BJP leader stood by unfazed.He was also seen glaring at Mr Sharma and saying something.#WATCH | Telangana: A man tried to confront Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma by dismantling the mike on a stage at a rally in Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/HFX0RqVEd8— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2022The man, who was wearing a magenta scarf - the colour of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao or KCR's party - was quickly overpowered and taken off the stage.Mr Sarma is in Hyderabad as a guest of the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samiti for the Ganesh festiva...
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Opinion: Amit Shah’s Big 4 – The Men In Charge Of 2024

A day after the BJP held an important meeting to prep for the next general election, the party's strategy for 2024 is taking shape.JP Nadda, the 61-year-old president of the party, whose three-year term expires in January, will get an extension, say sources. JP Nadda runs the party with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who, along with the PM, is clear that there should be no leadership change that could distract the BJP from winning an unprecedented third term.PM Modi, JP Nadda and Amit ShahJP Nadda gets along with both Amit Shah and Narendra Modi, but most importantly, does not mind the public optics of always deferring to Shah when it comes to party affairs. At the BJP's Mission 2024 meet held yesterday with party workers and BJP ministers, Amit Shah occupied the foreground and held for...
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Assam’s Himanta Sarma’s Controversial Remark Amid Bangladesh PM’s Visit

The Assam CM was responding to questions on the Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has made a controversial statement about "integrating Bangladesh" at a time when the neighbouring country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is on a diplomatic visit to India.Mr Sarma was responding to the media's questions on the Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' as part of which Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders will travel across 3,500 km, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. The march is being seen as a desperate attempt by the Congress, hit by several high-profile exits, to rally support ahead of the 2024 general election."India is united. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Silchar to Saurashtra, we are one. Congress partitioned the country into India and Pakistan. Then ...
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“Congress Should Launch Bharat Jodo Yatra In Pakistan”: Himanta Sarma

Rahul Gandhi should do Bharat Jodi Yatra in Pakistan, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said.Kokrajhar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a jibe at Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra which is set to kickstart on Wednesday and said that the party should conduct this campaign in Pakistan if "they want to start the campaign", while stressing that "India is connected and united."The Chief Minister said that India was divided in 1947 and there is no benefit of starting the Bharat Jodo Yatra in India."India was divided in 1947 during Congress. If they want to start Bharat Jodo Yatra, then Rahul Gandhi should do this in Pakistan. What are the benefits of doing this Yatra in India? India is connected, and united. I want to suggest Rahul Gandhi to take the Bharat Jodo Yatra programme to Pakistan...
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Assam Chief Minister Appoints Medallist Nayanmoni Saikia As Senior Police Official

Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday handed over the appointment letter to Nayanmoni Saikia.Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday handed over the appointment letter as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and a cheque of Rs 50 lakh to Commonwealth Games gold medalist Nayanmoni Saikia, as part of his government's decision to give Class-I government jobs to the winners of Olympic, Commonwealth and Asian Games.The Assam government had taken the decision in 2021 in a cabinet meeting where it also had decided to give Class-II government jobs to the winners of the medals of the Recognised World Championship while also giving Class-III jobs to the winners of the national games.Speaking to ANI after receiving the letter from the Chief Minister, Nayanmoni Saikia, who defeate...
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Assam’s Badruddin Ajmal Threatens To Go To Court Over Madrassa Demolition

Badruddin Ajmal said he is prepared to go to Supreme Court over the issueGuwahati: Badruddin Ajmal, chief of opposition AIUDF in Assam, has threatened to go to court over the demolition of a madrassa in the state. A third Islamic school -- Markazul Ma-Arif Quariayana Madrassa in Bongaigaon district -- was demolished yesterday following the arrest of a teacher who was allegedly linked to AQIS sleeper cell modules."AIUDF might approach the Supreme Court over the demolition," Mr Ajmal said while visiting the madrassa."Arrest them if they are jihadis, give them capital punishment. But why demolish? We will meet the Assam Chief Minister. We will challenge this. If required, we will go to the Supreme Court," Mr Ajmal said.This was the second private madrassa to be demolished this week, and th...
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Assam To Hold Brainstorming Session For Ministers, Officials Next Month

The proposed 'Chintan Shivir' in Assam will be chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Sarma. (File)Guwahati: The Assam government will hold a three-day 'Chintan Shivir' next month for its ministers and senior officials to discuss various issues and finalise future course of action.The decision to hold the special session was taken during a meeting of the state cabinet on Tuesday evening, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.In today's #AssamCabinet, we took several decisions pertaining to repeal of over 300 obsolete Acts, countering encroachment in Bhoodan & Gramdan land, upgrading ITIs & polytechnics, holding Chintan Shivir, special CL for Govt employees, appointing Nayanmoni Saikia as DySP, etc. pic.twitter.com/cHUlRzk2e8— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 30, 202...
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“When Can I Visit Assam?” Arvind Kejriwal vs Himanta Sarma Over Schools

"How many new schools Delhi government has started in last 7 yrs?" Himanta Biswa Sarma asked.Guwahati: Two days after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took a dig at the BJP-led Assam government over its schools merger plan, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma yesterday challenged the Aam Aadmi Party chief with data on new schools in his state. Mr Kejriwal, known for his confrontational tone, resorted to diplomatic strategy instead. In line with his transformed temperament since he launched a pitch to "Make India Number 1" in an attempt to position himself as a national leader, he said he didn't want to point out flaws with the Assam government. "We are all one nation. We have to learn from each other. Only then will India become the number one country.I will come to Assam. Tell...
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In Row For “Slap” To Staff, Assam Legislator Has A “Selfie” Defence

Jayanta Basumatary, MLA from Sidli, says didn't slap anyone, though there was "an altercation".Guwahati: Assam government employees held a protest after a legislator from the BJP-led ruling alliance allegedly slapped a staff member who'd asked him to fill out a visitor's slip at the Transport Secretary's office. The fact that the staffer, Junior Assistant Bibhuti Bhattacharya, is physically challenged — due to a hearing problem in one ear — has further angered the employee unions. The MLA, Jayanta Basumatary of the United People's Party Liberal or UPPL, has denied the allegations. He said he'd “just pushed his hand down”.  But the Sadou Assam Karmachari Parishad, the state's largest staff union, has written to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. No police complaint has yet been register...