The Congress party has sharply criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for allegedly engaging in “Hindu-Muslim politics.” According to Congress state chief Bhupen Kumar Borah, Sarma’s actions and statements are steering the state’s political discourse towards communalism, which Borah claims is not resonating with the electorate. The Congress has announced that the united opposition alliance of 18 parties will continue their cooperation until the 2026 assembly elections and will contest as a single bloc in upcoming elections.
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- Congress state chief Bhupen Kumar Borah accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of focusing on “Hindu-Muslim politics.”
- Borah stated that people are uninterested in the BJP’s communal agenda, as demonstrated in the Lok Sabha elections.
- Sarma announced plans to introduce a law for life imprisonment in cases of ‘love jihad.’
- Sarma has also introduced measures to safeguard land rights and government jobs for indigenous people from a “particular community.”
- Borah criticized Sarma for making statements that communalize issues instead of addressing them through legislative processes.
- The Congress leader condemned Sarma’s economic policies as flawed and reliant on beneficiary schemes.
- Borah accused the current government of using media and state machinery to promote Sarma’s communal ideas.
- The Congress party alleged that the government’s revenue heavily depends on liquor sales, with 2,000 new liquor shop licenses granted to local leaders.
- Borah promised increased activities to highlight the failures of the present government.
- The united opposition of 18 parties in Assam will continue their alliance and contest as a single bloc until the 2026 assembly polls.
