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News1808-02-2026, 22:18

Assam BJP Deletes Himanta Sarma AI Video After Backlash, Congress Alleges 'Genocide Call'

  • Assam BJP deleted an AI video of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma appearing to shoot at men in skullcaps after widespread backlash.
  • The video, captioned "Point blank shot," showed Sarma aiming a rifle at photos with phrases like "No mercy to Bangladeshis" and "Foreigner-free Assam."
  • Opposition parties, including Congress, TMC, and CPI(M), condemned the video, calling it a "call to genocide" and an incitement to mass violence.
  • Congress general secretary K C Venugopal urged judicial action, stating the content reflected "poison spread from the very top."
  • The controversy revives scrutiny of Assam BJP's online content, with calls for criminal action and Election Commission intervention.

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