BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma yet again brought up "changing the name of Hyderabad to Bhagyanagar," and said that no one will raise a hue and cry if the city is renamed.
Himanta Biswa Sarma also said that there is no unity among the constituents of the newly formed Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) and that it was constituted just to "cheat people" of India
Sarma even said he could not understand how Amit Shah's son came into this debate of dynastic politics. "He (Rahul Gandhi) criticises everything without realising that he is the root cause of everything."
Himanta Biswa Sarma has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent comment on dynasty politics, describing him as an ‘unpadh baccha' (illiterate child) who has no knowledge about politics.
The Assam government said that it will conduct a socio-economic survey of the state's five indigenous Muslim communities so that measures can be taken for their upliftment.
According to the Chief Minister, he will urge them to vote for the BJP only after they stop doing child marriages, take themselves off the hardline stand, send their daughters to school, etc.
He also said that for the convenience of the people of Assam, the State government earlier already set up Assam Bhawans in Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi and Shillong.
In return, the concerned microfinance institutions shall issue "no due certificate" to the borrowers, thus making the latter credit-worthy again under the formal financial system.
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi sought the intervention of Union minister Piyush Goyal to bring out the facts regarding Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife receiving government subsidy for a project
Speaker Biswajit Daimary, at the end of the Question Hour, rejected the notice stating that it was "not in order" and the issue does not merit an adjournment motion
Assam government will recommend to the Centre for the complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 or AFSPA from the state from October 1
