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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma said on Tuesday had former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi been alive, he would have questioned her about the strategic decisions she made during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, particularly regarding the “chicken neck” corridor and the handling of post-war negotiations. “What was the benefit of …

New Delhi: The heated exchange between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi over the Enforcement Directorate’s raids against illegal coal mining in the Northeastern state has taken a turn for the personal. While Mr Sarma has alleged that Mr Gogoi’s wife Elizabeth Colburn Gogoi receives …

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hardened his stance on protests against the amended Waqf law today, saying his government would not allow any protest or demonstration. People, he said, might oppose or support the Act, but nobody would be allowed to hit the streets. His statement comes a …

The arrest of Congress’ Assam unit spokesperson, Reetam Singh, over a social media post has teed off a fresh war of words between the grand old party and the ruling BJP.  Reetam Singh was on Saturday arrested for a social media post enquiring about the status of cases registered against …