Himanta Biswa Sarma

"When the Manmohan Singh government tried to bring an ordinance for giving relief to lawmakers from disqualification after conviction of two or more years of prison term, it was Rahul Gandhi who tore the ordinance in the public and advocated for an immediate disqualification after conviction," Sarma said in the Assam Assembly while questioning the Congress MLAs in the state "if they consider the former Wayanad MP as their leader or not".

Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while interacting with mediapersons in the national capital, said, "It is an exercise being carried out by the police forces of Assam and Punjab. Once when there was a crisis in Assam, we had sent a few arrested persons to Bhagalpur in Bihar. So I think it is absolutely normal, and I should not comment anything more on this."

Interacting with the mediapersons here, Sarma said: "Has he not read the CRPC or the Indian Constitution which outline the fundamental duties of citizens? When a person has the knowledge of a crime that has taken place, it is his/her job to alert the police... otherwise, you will also become the culprit."

Addressing a gathering at the inaugural function of Shiva Charitra programme at Belagavi in Karnataka, Sarma said: "Every Muslim will claim that they are one. Likewise, Hindus must also tell say they are Hindus with all pride. Only then will the Sanatana dharma (religion) survive. The thoughts of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj could be found everywhere."

Himanta Biswa, who is in Karnataka to participate in the Vijay Sankalp Rath Yatra in Koppal, visited the famous local Gavi Siddeshwar Mutt and sought blessings of Gavisiddeshwar seer. Speaking to the media, the Chief Minister stated that he got the blessings of the seer after visiting the mutt. "I will not speak of politics standing.

Taking a jab at the Congress leader for his recent lecture at the Cambridge University, where he alleged that an attack has been unleashed on the basic structure of Indian democracy, Sarma said that Rahul Gandhi did so because "nobody in India listens to him". "Rahul Gandhi is aware that no one in India will pay attention to him. That is why he assembled a group of anti-India people in London and addressed them," Sarma said.

The Assembly election in Tripura was held on February 16 while in Nagaland, the polling was held on February 27. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to secure a majority with 32 seats in Tripura. In Nagaland, it bagged 12 seats in Nagaland, while its ally, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, got 25 seats.

Addressing MBA students at Cambridge Judge Business School on the topic of 'Learning to Listen in the 21st Century', Rahul Gandhi said that opposition parties are under 'constant pressure' as numerous cases have been slapped on them by the BJP government.

Sarma, who is the convener of the BJP-led North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), while addressing three elections rallies in Tripura, said that without donation, not a sinle government service could be availed by the people of the state during the CPI-M regime. CPI-M remained in power in Tripura as it got underground support from the Congress.

Speaking to mediapersons in Delhi, Sarma said, "He (Jiban Singha) has joined the mainstream a few days back... Let him take rest for some time then he will start discussions with the government." Singha, along with nine members of his outfit, surrendered before the security forces in the Longwa region in Nagaland's Mon district last Friday. He is expected to join the peace talks with the Central government soon.