Assam CM Sarma: India a Hindu Nation, PM Will Always Be Hindu

• Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma responded to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's remarks about a hijab-clad woman becoming India's PM.
• Sarma stated that constitutionally, anyone can become PM, but asserted India is a Hindu nation and its PM will always be Hindu.
• Owaisi had highlighted India's secular constitution, contrasting it with Pakistan's, and expressed a dream for a hijab-clad woman PM.
• BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla challenged Owaisi to make a Pasmanda or hijab-wearing woman the president of AIMIM first.
• The political exchange occurs amidst campaigning for Mumbai's civic body elections, scheduled for January 15.

Why It Matters: Assam CM Sarma and AIMIM chief Owaisi clash over India's secularism and future leadership.