Stay United To Thwart Attempts To Divide Hindus, Says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Ranchi: As political heat surges in Jharkhand ahe of assembly elections this month, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma , on Friday, reiterated people to remain united against any forces, which aim to divide Hindus for vote bank politics. Pointing at Rahul Gandhi 's remarks of caste census, CM Himanta accused Congress of trying to divide Hindus for ir vote bank politics and urged people to stay united to thwart such attempts.

dressing an election rally in Ranchi, Assam CM also raised concerns about rising Bangleshi infiltration and warned that if unchecked, it would pose a grave threat to women in state.

Sarma, who is also BJP 's election co-incharge for Jharkhand, said, "Congress wants to divide Hindus for vote bank politics. 'Ek rahoge to safe rahoge' (You will be safe if you remain united)."

He cautioned that if BJP was t voted into power, infiltrators would inve homes, putting "wives, daughters-in-law, and daughters under grave threat." Sarma vowed, "We will drive out ministers like Alamgir Alam and Irfan Ansari, who have plundered Jharkhand, just as we ousted Babar from Ayodhya." While Alam is currently in jail over a multi-crore money laundering case, Ansari faces criticism for allegedly making derogatory remarks about BJP candidate and sister-in-law of Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

Jharkhand assembly elections are scheduled for vember 13 and 20, with vote counting set for vember 23.