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- On May 17, 2024, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, turned the colour of a Constitution book jacket into the centre of a bitter political row.
- Just more than a decade ago, Sarma was used to speaking in politically contrasting idioms. “In Assam, water runs through the water pipe, but in Gujarat the blood of Muslims flows through these pipes.
- Now, 12 years after he joined the BJP, the script has flipped. Sarma’s speeches increasingly targetMuslims.
In Assam, even a copy of the Constitution can become a political statement, depending on who holds it. |
