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TopicHimanta Biswa Sarma

Topic: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as Assam Chief Minister in May 2021. Till 2015, Sarma was a part of the Congress and a young and ambitious leader considered close to then CM Tarun Gogoi. In 2011, Sarma manged the election campaign for the Congress, and helped it win an unprecedented 79 seats in the 126-member Assam assembly. However, with Tarun Gogoi projecting his son Gaurav as the face of Assam’s Congress leadership, he quit.

In 2015, Sarma joined the BJP and quickly rose to prominence becoming finance minister in the Sarbananda Sonowal government, then convener of the North East Development Alliance (NEDA). He has been credited as the man behind the BJP’s increased foothold in the Northeast.

As Assam Chief Minister, Sarma — though an ‘outsider — has steered many policies seemingly aligned with the Sangh agenda, including the passage of the Assam Cattle Preservation (Amendment) Act, asking for the reverification of the National Register of Citizens and carrying out demolition drives to evict “illegal encroachers”.

Sarma govt to implement 85% recommendations of Assam Accord panel under indigenous rights clause

Karishma Hasnat -
All Assam Students’ Union president Utpal Sarma welcomes the move, says 'constitutional amendments' are required for the government to implement some of the recommendations.

Himanta comes under fire from 2 key BJP allies after Assam assembly scraps namaz break

Neelam Pandey -
JD(U)'s KC Tyagi says religious matters should not be interfered with. Will you ban sacrifice at Kamakhya temple too, asks LJP’s Delhi chief Raju Tiwari in question directed at Himanta.

Meghalaya university which grew from 6 to 6,000 students sees dip in enrollments after Sarma’s attack

Fareeha Iftikhar -
USTM Chancellor Mahbubul Hoque fears university could fall short of enrollment target following Sarma’s statement that graduates from USTM may be barred from govt jobs in Assam.

Assam assembly ends practice of 2-hour Jumma break, started in 1937

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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said this would prioritise productivity and ‘shed another vestige of colonial baggage’.

Assam doesn’t have a ‘Miya’-Muslim problem. Himanta Sarma’s generalisation fuels trouble

Amana Begam -
When members of a community are perceived as outsiders, a tragic incident like rape can easily reignite unresolved tensions between groups, deepening existing fault lines.

Accused by BJP of stalking Champai Soren in Delhi, Jharkhand Police say it was a ‘misunderstanding’

Bismee Taskin -
In a statement, Jharkhand Police say two of their officers detained in national capital were only 'discharging their duties'. Champai Soren resigned from JMM today, to join BJP Friday.

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren to join BJP on 30 August

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Assam CM and BJP in-change for Jharkhand assembly polls, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the news by posting a picture of Soren meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Assam govt to bring law making it compulsory for Muslims to register marriage, divorce

ANI -
Earlier, Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration was conducted by Kazis. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, 'the main aim of this bill is to fight against child marriage'.

Himanta vs AASU over 1st CAA citizenship in Assam. Student union says he’s ‘ambassador of betrayals’

Karishma Hasnat -
AASU chief alleges grant of citizenship to Silchar resident under CAA kills spirit of 1985 Assam Accord. CM says AASU leaders ‘lack scientific vision’ & should seek ‘forgiveness’.

Wife in Oppn’s crosshairs, CM Himanta declares ‘all she owns will go to people of Assam’

Karishma Hasnat -
Congress has alleged wide-scale corruption by Assam CM and promised that if the party comes to power, it will launch a probe into alleged corruption and malpractices during BJP rule.
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