‘Congress Tigers Will Send Assam CM To Jail’: Rahul Gandhi’s Remark Sparks ‘Out On Bail’ Retort From Himanta Sarma
by ABP Live News · abp LiveRahul Gandhi, during a visit to Assam, accused CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of acting like a monarch, predicting his imprisonment for corruption. Himanta retorted, highlighting Gandhi's own legal troubles.
By : ABP Live News | Updated at : 16 Jul 2025 04:34 PM (IST)
File Photo of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi
Source : PTI
In a speech in Assam’s Chaygaon, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of behaving like a monarch rather than an elected head of state, as he claimed that the grand old party's "babbar sher" will send him to jail.
“The CM here doesn’t think himself to be a CM, but a King of Assam, and the King of Assam, for 24 hours in a day, is busy giving your money, land to either Ambani, or Adani,” Rahul alleged, addressing party workers during his visit on Wednesday.
Taking aim at the BJP-led state government, Gandhi further said, “If you hear him on TV, you would make out the fear in his voice. He talks big, shouts, but you see his face on TV, you would see fear in his voice, because he knows that one day, Congress’ tigers will send him in jail. He knows that what corruption he did, he will have to answer to the people of Assam… In some time, he will go to jail, nobody can save him…Neither PM Modi nor Amit Shah will be able to save him.”
CM Himanta Sarma Responds, Points to Gandhi’s Own Legal Battles
Reacting sharply to Gandhi’s remarks, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that the Congress leader had reiterated in a closed-door meeting with the state Congress Political Affairs Committee that the CM would “definitely be sent to jail.”
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Sarma wrote, “Take it in writing, Himanta Biswa Sarma will definitely be sent to jail — these were the exact words spoken by the Leader of the Opposition, Shri Rahul Gandhi, during his closed-door meeting with the Congress Political Affairs Committee in Assam.”
He continued, “He came all the way to Assam just to say this, conveniently forgetting that he himself is out on bail in multiple criminal cases registered across the country. My best wishes to you, Rahul ji. Enjoy the hospitality of Assam for the rest of the day.”
“You Are the Backbone of Congress”: Rahul Gandhi Tells Party Workers
Addressing party workers in Chaygaon, Gandhi sought to boost morale ahead of next year’s assembly elections. “You are all tigers and tigresses of Congress party, you don’t fear anyone, you are our backbone, Congress’ ideology is in your DNA,” he said. “There is a fight of ideology going on in the country, on one hand, there is a ideology to divide, on the other hand, Congress had the ideology to unite.”
“The people of Assam know the truth. There will be elections soon, and the Congress will sweep those elections. We have created a new team here. I want to congratulate Gaurav Gogoi and the team; they have started the work, and the people of Assam will soon see the results,” he claimed.
Reiterating his allegations of electoral fraud, the Congress leader alleged, "BJP won Maharashtra assembly polls by cheating through voter list revision, trying the same tactics in Bihar."
Kharge, Rahul Hold Strategy Talks with Assam Congress
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi were on a day-long tour of Assam on Wednesday to interact with the state unit’s leadership and draw up a strategy for the road ahead. According to a Congress spokesperson, the leaders met state party functionaries, MPs, MLAs, office bearers, and district presidents at two locations — a hotel near Guwahati airport and later at Chaygaon, about 40 km away, news agency PTI reported.
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee chief Gaurav Gogoi posted on X after the first session, stating, “Together with members of the Political Affairs Committee, PCC office bearers, MPs, MLAs, Frontal Heads, and DCC Presidents, we held an in-depth discussion on strengthening the organisation and preparing for the challenges ahead.”
He also welcomed the party’s top leaders, saying, “Honoured to welcome Congress President Shri @kharge ji and Leader of the Opposition Shri @RahulGandhi ji to Guwahati today for a crucial meeting with the Assam Congress leadership.”
In addition to party meetings, both Gandhi and Kharge met representatives from tribal communities and people who have reportedly faced persecution and threats of displacement. These interactions took place at the same hotel near the airport where their first round of discussions was held.
This marked the first visit by Congress’ central leadership since Gaurav Gogoi assumed charge as state president. The leaders were welcomed at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport with traditional Assamese ‘gamosas’. They are scheduled to depart from Guwahati by evening.
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