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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has said he is ready to go to jail after Asaduddin Owaisi filed a case over his controversial “blank” video.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has said he is ready to go to jail after Asaduddin Owaisi filed a case over his controversial “blank” video.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said he was “ready to go to jail” after Asaduddin Owaisi was charged over a now-deleted video that sparked a nationwide controversy.
Speaking to reporters in Dibrugarh, Sarma said he had no knowledge of the video in question but was adamant in his support of his political stand. “I am ready to go to jail. What can I do? I don’t know anything about any video. If he files a case against me, arrest me. What objection do I have? I have no objection. But I will keep my word. I am against Bangladeshi infiltrators and will continue to be against them,” the chief minister said.
#clock Dibrugarh: On AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi filing a case over his now-deleted video, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “I am ready to go to jail, but what can I do? I don’t know anything about any video. If he files a case against me, please arrest me. What…” pic.twitter.com/rWRiUXpwLK— Ani (@ANI) February 9, 2026
The comments came amid mounting legal and political pressure after a later-deleted video surfaced showing footage purportedly targeting Muslims, drawing harsh criticism from opposition parties and civil rights groups.
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Meanwhile, a petition has been filed in India’s Supreme Court challenging Sarma’s past comments regarding so-called “Miya Muslims”. The petitioners alleged that the Assam Chief Minister has made similar divisive statements several times, including references to “flood jihad”.
The petition also alleges that Sarma had previously made statements suggesting that people from certain religious communities should be removed from the electoral roll. The petitioners say the comments are not isolated but reflect a broader pattern, with ministers and senior officials in other states making similar comments.
Calling this trend dangerous to constitutional values, the petitioners asked the Supreme Court to establish guidelines regulating public comments by constitutional officials, arguing that if the rhetoric goes unchecked, it risks deepening social divisions and undermining democratic institutions.
The matter is expected to be heard by the Supreme Court within the next few days.
Dibrugarh, India, India
February 9, 2026, 17:34 IST
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