Pakistan, Bangladesh communal as they have no Hindu leaders, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Speaking at an event where Mohan Bhagwat launched a book on CAA and NRC, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the concept of secularism needs to be defined in the context of Indian civilisation. The Assam CM added that Pakistan and Bangladesh became communal due to the absence of Hindu leaders.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said Pakistan and Bangladesh were not secular due to the absence of Hindu leaders in the two countries. Speaking at a function in Guwahati where RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat launched a book on CAA and NRC, the Assam CM said, “India remains a secular country. In Pakistan and Bangladesh, Hindus were not leaders, so they became communal,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said.