The political atmosphere in Assam further heated up on the last day of filing of nominations, when Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made a sharp and controversial attack on Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi. He said that if Gaurav Gogoi contests elections in Pakistan, he will get more votes.

This statement came when Sarma had reached Golaghat to attend the nomination program of BJP-AGP alliance candidates. Talking to reporters, the Chief Minister initially wished all the candidates good luck on the last day of nominations.

Pro-incumbency wave in Assam

Sarma claimed that the political environment in entire Assam is in favor of the ruling coalition. He said, ‘From what I have seen in the last 10 days, it is clear that BJP and its allies will form the government again this time and will break all previous records.’ Describing party defection as normal during the election season, he said that 10-12 candidates changing parties is not a big deal and it is less as compared to previous elections.

Strong government will be formed-Sarma

Although he refused to give the exact number of seats, but expressed confidence of forming a very strong government. He said, “I cannot tell the number of seats, but even on the seats where earlier we were afraid of defeat, the atmosphere now seems to be in our favor.”

Congress-Raizor party alliance targeted

Attacking the opposition, Sarma described the alliance of Congress and Raijor Dal as formed too late and ineffective. He said, ‘They made the alliance very late. They had no time to campaign together or hold joint meetings. I think this alliance will remain limited to papers only. He also mentioned about the friendly contest between BJP and AGP on Sivasagar seat.

Questions on Gaurav Gogoi’s leadership

Sarma also raised questions on the leadership ability of Gaurav Gogoi and linked the party changes taking place in Congress to internal weakness. He said, ‘Congress has been the mother of Indian politics, but why is it not able to stop its leaders? If Gaurav Gogoi himself accepts failure then it shows that he is not a capable leader.

APSC recruitment and corruption issue

Sarma also talked about issues related to governance and compared the BJP government with the previous Congress government, especially regarding transparency in the recruitment process. He said, ‘There was a time when people had to pay crores of rupees as bribe to get a job through APSC. There is no need to give anything to anyone today. The public knows where honesty lies.

Political heat increased due to controversial remarks

Sarma took another sharp dig and said, ‘I wish him all the best, but if he contests elections in Pakistan, he may get more votes.’ This comment of the Chief Minister is likely to evoke sharp reactions in political circles and further heat up the election atmosphere in Assam as the campaign has entered its decisive phase.

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AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi has fiercely attacked Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the BJP government. Addressing a public meeting, he expressed displeasure over the statement of the CM in which he had talked about reducing the fare for the Mian community. Along with this, Owaisi also raised questions on the foreign policy of the Central Government and termed the decision to stop buying oil from Russia under American pressure as pseudo-nationalism.

In the meeting, Owaisi repeated the statement of the Chief Minister of Assam, in which he had said that if the auto driver is a Mian, then he has to pay Rs 4 instead of Rs 5. Expressing his displeasure, Owaisi said that in Assam, Miyan are those Bengali speaking Muslims who were brought there by the British for farming 150-200 years ago. He asked whether the only crime of these people is to be a citizen of India and speak Bengali language? He said that the Chief Minister of a country which talks about ‘developed India’ and competition with China, can have such a small mindset in the matter of just Rs 1?

Mention of Donald Trump and PM Modi

On international issues, Owaisi mentioned the conversation between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said, ‘When Trump said not to buy oil from Russia, Modi ji immediately said – when should I stop?’ Owaisi sarcastically asked, will we listen to whatever a ‘white person’ says? He said that India should take decisions in its own interest while maintaining its sovereignty and not follow anyone else’s words.

Raised questions on the silence of Modi government

Apart from this, Owaisi also questioned the silence of the Modi government on the Palestine-Israel conflict. He said that America expresses pain over Russia’s attack on Ukraine, but why is the world silent on the death of 70,000 people in Gaza? Instead of spreading hatred, he appealed to the government to give equal status to everyone under the Constitution and adopt a balanced approach on humanitarian crises.

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