{"id":197443,"date":"2026-03-30T10:57:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=197443"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:57:03","slug":"assam-cm-vows-to-break-backbone-of-muslims-if-bjp-returns-to-power-in-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/03\/30\/assam-cm-vows-to-break-backbone-of-muslims-if-bjp-returns-to-power-in-state.html","title":{"rendered":"Assam CM vows to \u2018break backbone of Muslims\u2019 if BJP returns to power in state"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has triggered widespread condemnation after issuing an incendiary and threatening statement against the Muslim community during an election rally in the Indian state.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, addressing a campaign gathering in Lakhimpur district, the BJP leader used derogatory language for Bengali-origin Muslims and openly threatened to \u201cbreak their backbone\u201d if his party returns to power in the upcoming assembly elections.<\/p>\n

Observers said the remarks reflect an alarming escalation in anti-Muslim rhetoric, with the chief minister repeatedly targeting the community through provocative and divisive statements. The term used in his speech is widely considered offensive and has been increasingly employed in a derogatory manner in Assam\u2019s political discourse.<\/p>\n

Analysts warned that such statements not only deepen communal divisions but also create an atmosphere of fear and insecurity among minority communities already facing eviction drives and political marginalisation in the state.
\nThe speech has intensified political tensions ahead of elections, with critics calling it a blatant attempt to polarise voters along communal lines for electoral gains.<\/p>\n

There are growing demands for legal action and accountability, as rights groups express concern over the safety, dignity, and fundamental rights of Muslims in India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has triggered widespread condemnation after issuing an incendiary and threatening statement against the Muslim community during an election rally in the Indian state. According to Kashmir Media Service, addressing a campaign gathering in Lakhimpur district, the BJP leader used derogatory language for Bengali-origin Muslims and openly threatened …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":197444,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-197443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t