GUWAHATI: A complaint has been lodged against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma with the Dispur Police Station on Wednesday, August 28, accusing him of inciting communal and racial enmity. The complaint alleges that Sarma has been involved in promoting discord among different communities in the state.
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The complaint stems from recent unrest following a reported rape case involving a young woman from Dhing. The complaint claims that Sarma has exploited this incident to incite communal tension by targetting specific communities, which allegedly led to attacks on religious minorities in Sivasagar by BJP workers and leaders. It is also claimed that BJP candidate Mayur Borgohain, a defeated candidate from Nazira LAC, physically assaulted labourers as part of a broader conspiracy to provoke riots.
The complaint highlights Sarma’s history of provocative statements, including remarks made a year ago calling for the eviction of certain community members from Guwahati. More recently, on August 4, Sarma allegedly made communal comments targeting journalist Shah Alom.
Additionally, on August 23, during a press conference, Sarma reportedly made unfounded claims about members of a particular community deliberately engaging in practices to displace other communities.
The complainants, Bhupen Bora, President of the United Opposition Forum, and Lurinjyoti Gogoi, General Secretary, assert that Sarma’s actions and statements are designed to create disharmony and potential riot situations.
They request that the police register a case under sections 61, 196, and 35(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.