Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) co-incharge for Jharkhand assembly elections, on November 8 hit out at Congress leaders Alamgir Alam and Irfan Ansari, stating that the saffron party would drive them away for allegedly plundering Jharkhand, just like it ousted Babar from Ayodhya.
Speaking to the media in Jharkhand's Kharsawan, Sarma said, as quoted by news agency ANI, “...The conspiracy of Rahul Gandhi to divide the Hindu society, even the British did not do this. Rahul Gandhi, the enemy of our society, wants to divide the society. Hemant Soren works for infiltrators. He does not work for the welfare of the tribal society. He does not work for the welfare of Jharkhand. That is why we people say stay united, stay safe."
Sarma later addressed an election rally in Kharsawan and promised that the BJP would catch and send to jail those who leaked the exam papers and played with the future of the youth.
The Assam CM said, “The BJP has promised to increase the pension to ₹2,500 and along with this, we will also deposit ₹2,100 in the bank accounts of women... We will catch and send to jail those who leaked the exam papers and played with the future of the youth. We will not spare those people, no matter how big they are..."
Sarma also reiterated the BJP slogan in Jharkhand, while hitting out at the Congress, “Congress wants to divide Hindus, ek rahoge to safe rahoge (stand united to be safe)."
A week ago, Sarma lashed out at the Jharkhand government over infiltration, alleging that it could turn the state into "mini-Bangladesh."
He had claimed that the infiltrators were disrupting Jharkhand's culture and 'Adivasi asmita' and stressed the BJP's promise of implementing NRC in the state if it returns to power.
Sarma had said, “The infiltrators are causing a huge disturbance in Jharkhand's culture and 'Adivasi asmita'. If this continues, Jharkhand will see a demographic change and become a mini-Bangladesh. Santhal Pargana is in line to become mini-Bangladesh."
The Assam chief minister attacked Congress' Jamtara candidate and Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari, saying he will be 'jailed' for his derogatory remarks against BJP's Sita Soren.
He further said, "We see people like Irfan Ansari and Alamgir Alam influencing the Santhal Pargana region. They are the wealthiest. The government is protecting people like Irfan Ansari. He (Irfan Ansari) will have to go to jail for the foul language he has used against Sita Soren."
The assembly elections are going to be held on 81 seats of the Jharkhand assembly in two phases on November 13 and November 20. The counting of votes will take place on November 23.
With agency inputs.