Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised to implement Article 244A of the Constitution and initiate action against Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma if his party comes to power after next month’s assembly elections, attacking the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over governance, alleged corruption and control over tribal areas. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi … Read more
When Pradyut Bordoloi, Congress MP from Assam’s Nagaon, bumped into Minister of State Ravneet Bittu in the corridors of Parliament on Wednesday, he hugged him and exclaimed, “Now I will also be called a traitor.” The “traitor” jibe was an veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi, who had earlier jabbed Bittu on the steps of Makar … Read more
“Congressis like me can never leave the party. It’s impossible for us to imagine politics beyond the Congress,” I remember Pradyut Bordoloi telling a group of journalists from Assam at a meeting in New Delhi’s Press Club in 2016. Himanta Biswa Sarma had recently quit the Congress to join the BJP in 2015, and amid … Read more
The Assam cabinet on Tuesday decided to rename the state-run Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH), which was named after one of the country’s former president. Assam cabinet has decided to rename the state-run Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH), which was named after one of the country’s former president. (PTI) … Read more
The Gauhati High Court on Thursday (February 26) issued notice on a PIL petition and two connected cases seeking directions to restrain Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from making alleged hate speeches against the minority communities in the state. The PIL states that despite the presence of public videos of alleged hate speeches of … Read more
The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that political parties must foster fraternity in the country, and that all political parties must follow constitutional morality and fight elections on the basis of mutual respect. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice BV Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a writ petition filed … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday asked petitioners, who approached it under Article 32 of the Constitution, seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for offences related to hate speech, to approach the Gauhati High Court. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi expressed reluctance … Read more
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said filed a Rs 500 crore defamation case against Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Jitendra Singh and Bhupesh Baghel, accusing them of making false and defamatory allegations against him.In a post on X, Sarma said the case followed remarks made at a Congress press conference. “Today, … Read more
The petitions before the Court by Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and communist leader Annie Raja have objected to a public speech delivered by CM Sarma on January 27 as well as a video shared on BJP Assam unit’s X handle depicting Sarma discharging a firearm towards an animated image of two visibly Muslim … Read more
Gogoi, a Lok Sabha member from Jorhat in Assam, replied to Sarma’s questions and the allegations made by the SIT, one-by-one and stated that same was part of tactics for the Assembly elections slated in March-April. Last Updated : 09 February 2026, 15:28 IST Source link