Hate speech case against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over 'burn 10 Janpath' remark

Congress has filed a hate speech case against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over his recent remarks targeting Sonia Gandhi during a rally in Madhya Pradesh's Vaishali district.

According to Congress leader Debabrata Saikia, Sarma said that if Congress leader Kamal Nath is a Hanuman bhakt, he should set 10 Janpath on fire like Hanuman set Lanka ablaze.

10 Janpath is the residence of Sonia Gandhi.

Saikia said that through his remarks, Sarma has given a clarion call towards riots and arson.

“By suggesting that the residence of a 77-year-old lady be burnt down, Sarma is not just attacking a prominent face of the Opposition, but he is giving a clarion call towards arson. Such wanton statements coming from a Constitutional authority has the potential of causing misguided persons to resort to violence and potentially cause harm to the residents of 10, Janpath," the complaint said.