INDIA Bloc Accuses Himanta Sarma Of Hate Speech In Jharkhand, He Hits Back
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has trashed the allegations and said talking about Hindus does not mean targeting Muslims.
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In its letter to the poll panel, the INDIA bloc accused Mr Sarma of targeting Muslims at a rally in Jharkhand's Sarath.
"His use of extremely divisive and hateful words in the speech targeting the Muslim minorities by saying words like 'Woh log ek hi jageh par vote daalte hain lekin humaara Hindu aadha vote idhar daalega aadha udhar (They will vote for the same person, but Hindus will not vote together)' and 'ye sarkar ghuspaithiya ko bulaata hai kyuki vishesh samudaay unko vote deta hai (This government calls infiltrators because a particular community votes for it)' are clear examples of the venomous language being used by him to create a civil war-like situation and incite violence in the ensuing assembly elections," the letter said.
