Assam Elections News | Himanta Sarma Slams Kunki Chowdhury's Party Over Mother's Insta Post

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday came down heavily on Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), raising allegations over the background of its Central Guwahati candidate Kunki Chowdhury and remarks attributed to her mother on social media. The remark has created a fresh political controversy in the ongoing Assam election campaign. Speaking to media persons in Khowang, Sarma said he had no objection to Kunki Chowdhury's mother Sujata Gurung Chowdhury being a resident of Sikkim, but alleged that her social media activity was "hurtful to sentiments". Sarma claimed that she had posted photos of consuming beef on Instagram and made a remark that, according to him, challenged Sanatan Dharma. Chief Minister Sarma alleged that she had expressed support on social media for individuals such as Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, both of whom have been at the centre of past controversies.