Congress MLAs File Police Complaint In Dispur Against Assam BJP Over 'Point-Blank Shot' Video

Guwahati: Two Congress MLAs in Assam have filed a complaint over the controversial AI-generated video posted by the Assam BJP on its official X handle on February 7. The video showing Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma aiming a gun at members of a minority community has triggered a major row, with political leaders across the country demanding legal action against the BJP leader.

Congress MLAs Sibamoni Bora and Diganta Barman filed the complaint at Dispur Police Station on Tuesday, flagging the video as "highly provocative". In the complaint, the legislators said the post carried overlaid texts such as “foreigner free Assam," "No mercy," "Why did you not go to Pakistan?" and "There is no forgiveness to Bangladeshis."

According to the complaint, the language and imagery used in the post were aimed at Muslims of Bengali origin in Assam, who are often derogatorily referred to as "Miyas" or "Bangladeshis." The MLAs alleged that the content was highly provocative, communal in nature, and had the potential to disturb social harmony in the state. "You are requested to register a case under the appropriate sections of penal law and take necessary action in this regard," reads the police complaint, a copy of which was seen by ETV Bharat.

The Congress also took to the streets to mark their protest against the CM and the BJP over the allegations of corruption. Several party workers assembled in Dispur on Tuesday and exhibited their resentment against Sarma.

Several party workers assembled in Dispur to show their resentment against Sarma, raising slogans against CM Sarma and his wife. "The protest is against the Chief Minister and his wife over allegations of corruption. Initially, Sarma claimed that he only draws his salary and owns no property. However, we want to ask how his wife owns 12,000 bighas of land. At one point, Sarma himself said his wife might own 24,000 bighas of land, claiming all the properties are legal. Will the Income Tax Department and the Enforcement Directorate investigate it? We will continue to raise these questions," Meera Borthakur, president of Congress women's wing, said.

Pertinently, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and a leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI) have moved the Supreme Court seeking action against Sarma over hate speech.

AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday also lodged a complaint with Hyderabad police demanding immediate criminal action against Sarma for his "violent video" showing him "shooting Muslims".

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