GUWAHATI : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday alleged that over 5,000 social media accounts, mostly operated from “Islamic countries,” have become active in favour of the Assam Congress.

Addressing a press conference, Sarma claimed that these accounts “originating from 47 countries, with the highest numbers from Bangladesh and Pakistan,” have been focusing exclusively on the activities of a particular Assam Congress leader and the party’s state unit pages over the past month.

“It is surprising that they do not comment on or like posts by Rahul Gandhi or even the Indian National Congress. They are only focused on a particular leader and the Assam Congress,” Sarma said.

Besides Assam, they post “Islamic fundamentalist content,” including pro-Palestine, Iran, and Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Prof Md Yunus, the CM said. Though the CM did not name the leader, he appeared to be referring to Gaurav Gogoi, who was appointed Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president in May last week.

Sarma remarked, “They are not concerned with the change in the party’s leadership, but this development has taken place in the last month.”  ‘For the first time, there is so much foreign involvement in Assam politics in the run-up to the 2026 assembly elections’, he alleged.

The CM said the central government has been apprised of the issue, calling it a matter of “national security.”

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Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, on June 20, alleged the presence of criminal-minded individuals within the BJP, RSS, VHP, and Bajrang Dal.

He accused these groups of deliberately creating communal tension ahead of elections in an attempt to divert public attention from the failures of their government.

Gogoi also accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of playing “Jinnah-type of politics”, and affirmed that the Congress would not allow it in this northeastern state.

Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Gogoi demanded an investigation into those “behind the idea” of placing beef and parts of cows in public places, including religious institutions, in the state.

“Investigations should be carried out against all those arrested for placing these items. But it should also be done against those who put the idea in their heads, who made the suggestions in the first place,” he said.

Gogoi dismissed accusations by political rivals that his appointment as the state party chief had instigated a section of people to indulge in such activities, which could lead to communal or law and order problems.

Countering it, he said, “Elections are due. They have to hide their failures; it is their strategy. There are some criminal-minded people among the BJP, RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal who try to do such things before elections.”

“Our main objective is not to allow anyone to create communal tensions here. We have seen the condition of people in Manipur due to the BJP. We will not allow it in Assam,” he added.

“The chief minister is acting like an ‘Asomiya Jinnah’. We won’t allow Jinnah-type politics,” the Congress’ deputy leader in Lok Sabha said, without elaborating.

Gogoi questioned Sarma on the progress of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement of digging ponds to resolve the annual flood problem in the state. “Where have the ponds been dug? We have been searching for it, we want to see it,” he said.

“The chief minister had said that he would donate his land, but we are seeing that the land of Bodos, Rabhas, Karbis, Misings is being taken away,” he claimed. Gogoi maintained that people want answers from the government on unemployment issue, infrastructural problems of Barak Valley, among others.

“Congress is for everyone. We are protesting inhuman evictions, persisting D-voter problem in Barak valley, non-granting of Scheduled Tribe status to six communities. We are standing up for the people’s problem,” he added.

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