Assam observed Laxmi Puja across the state on Saturday seeking divine help from the goddess of wealth. The idols of the Hindu Goddess are being worshiped in the public places where the various organizations and clubs observed the occassion.
Various Cultural functions along with dance and music competitions are lined up to mark the occassions.
Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha and the President of Jatiya Dal-Asom, has filed an FIR against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and several other ministers and MLAs. The FIR, addressed to the Officer-In-Charge of Dispur Police Station, alleges that the statements made by these constitutional functionaries constitute hate speeches against a particular community.
In the FIR, Bhuyan refers to recent press statements made by Chief Minister Sarma, in which he allegedly asked people from Upper Assam to come to Guwahati and promised to clear the city of "Mias." These statements, widely available on social media, are seen as intended to create divisions among...
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