Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Responds to Tejashwi Yadav’s Criticism
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 1: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav’s comments against him. Sarma stated, “Our work will not stop based on the comments of people. Our work is to keep going forward.”
Tejashwi Yadav had criticized Sarma for ending the 2-hour break for Jumma prayers in the Assam assembly, accusing him of seeking “cheap popularity” to stay in the news. Yadav said, “Assam Chief Minister (Himanta Biswa Sarma) wants cheap popularity and wants to remain in the news… (UP CM) Yogi Adityanath is using bulldozers, and he (Assam CM) is stopping namaz, the country belongs to everyone, there should be peace, but these people are only spreading hatred.”
Yadav also called Sarma the “Chinese version of Yogi” in a veiled reference to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He accused Sarma of harassing Muslims to gain popularity and polarize society. Yadav added, “People of all religions, except RSS, have a hand in the independence of the country. Our Muslim brothers have made sacrifices in getting the country freedom and as long as we are here, no one can harm them.”
RJD MP Manoj Jha supported Tejashwi Yadav, explaining that the term “Chinese maal” means something not durable and was used in the context of dog-whistle politics. Jha questioned the dignity of words used by others, asking, “Where do you place ‘bhains’, ‘mangalsutra’ and ‘mujra’?”
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticized Tejashwi Yadav’s comments, saying, “Tejashwi Yadav said that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is the ‘Chinese version’ just because he was born in Assam. Has Sam Pitroda’s spirit entered Tejashwi Yadav?… It is the character of the INDI alliance to not respect the Constitution and insult every person.”
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Assam CM -: Assam CM stands for Assam Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the head of the government in the Indian state of Assam.
Himanta Biswa Sarma -: Himanta Biswa Sarma is the current Chief Minister of Assam, a state in northeastern India.
Tejashwi Yadav -: Tejashwi Yadav is a politician from Bihar, another state in India. He is a leader in the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party.
RJD -: RJD stands for Rashtriya Janata Dal, which is a political party in India, mainly active in the state of Bihar.
Jumma prayers -: Jumma prayers are special prayers that Muslims perform on Fridays, which is their holy day of the week.
Assembly -: The assembly refers to the legislative body of the state where elected representatives meet to discuss and make laws.
MP -: MP stands for Member of Parliament. An MP is a person who has been elected to represent people in the Parliament of India.
Manoj Jha -: Manoj Jha is a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
Shehzad Poonawalla -: Shehzad Poonawalla is a spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A spokesperson is someone who speaks on behalf of a group or organization.
