Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma addresses a press convention focusing on Congress management amid ongoing political exchanges, in Guwahati.
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The Congress on Sunday (February 8, 2026) hit out on the BJP over a purported video posted on the X deal with of the ruling social gathering’s Assam unit, claiming it reveals the “focused point-blank homicide of minorities” and the judiciary should act with no leniency proven within the matter.
The now-deleted video confirmed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma purportedly taking goal with a rifle and firing a shot at two folks — one carrying a cranium cap and the opposite with a beard, with “point-blank shot” because the caption.
Congress basic secretary in control of organisation, Okay.C. Venugopal, slammed the BJP over the problem.
“An official BJP deal with posted a video displaying the focused, ‘point-blank’ homicide of minorities. That is nothing however a name to genocide — a dream this fascist regime has harboured for many years,” Mr. Venugopal stated on X.
This isn’t an innocuous video to be ignored as troll content material, however as poison unfold from the very high, and there should be penalties for this, he stated.
“There is no such thing as a hope that Narendra Modi will condemn or act towards this, however the judiciary should act, and there should not be any leniency proven on this case,” Mr. Venugopal stated.
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate stated that deleting the video, which confirmed Assam Chief Minister Sarma “taking pictures Muslim males” with the caption “point-blank shot”, was not sufficient.
“That is who the BJP actually is: Mass murderers. This venom, hatred and violence is on you, Mr Modi. Are the courts and different establishments sleeping?” she stated on X.
Congress spokesperson Shama Mohammed stated in a submit on X, “@narendramodi, you speak about ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, however your favorite man, Himanta Biswa Sarma, made a video Taking pictures Muslims and received it posted from the official deal with of BJP Assam.”
“That is an assault on the Indian Structure. I’m shocked that the Supreme Courtroom of India is performing as a mute spectator. The courtroom’s silence and failure to take suo motu cognisance places its function into query,” she added.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi additionally slammed the BJP.
“The BJP Assam Pradesh X deal with posted one of the crucial hate-driven, focused movies titled ‘Level Clean Shot’; after outrage, it went on to delete the submit, however it was there lengthy sufficient for many individuals to obtain and unfold it additional,” Ms. Chaturvedi stated on X.
“Shamelessly, EC will ignore this vilest type of hate and political focusing on. Toothless and ineffective, actually, in entrance of BJP,” she added.
Revealed – February 08, 2026 12:49 pm IST
