Congress, its alliance with AIUDF, CAA, Assam and extra: 5 issues Himanta Biswa Sarma mentioned on India Today Conclave

Earlier in the present day, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala got here face to face throughout the India Today Conclave East 2021 on how the Congress occasion made method for the BJP within the northeast. The debate between the 2 spanned a number of subjects, together with the rising dominance of the BJP within the northeast, the management disaster dealing with the Congress occasion, the “political harakiri” of the Congress to align with AIUDF, together with some lighter moments when the 2 politicians took a dig at one another on their attainable defection.
While Surjewala was optimistic that Congress would achieve success in making a come again within the northeast, Sarma was unapologetic in criticising the Congress occasion and predicting that the occasion can not revive its electoral fortunes until they get rid of the Gandhi household.
“Randeep will be with us soon,” says BJP’s Himanta Biswa Sarma in a lighter second at #ConclaveEast21. “Himanta’s ‘ghar wapasi’ will happen soon,” responds SurjewalaWatch the occasion Live now: https://t.co/vxaQ77jbhP pic.twitter.com/I5NODYZ635— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) February 12, 2021
Here are the 5 key takeaways from the dialogue between BJP’s Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala:
Congress has lowered itself to a household affair: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Speaking in regards to the management disaster staring the Congress occasion, BJP chief Himanta Biswa Sarma remarked that the Congress occasion has been lowered to a household affair and that their return to energy and prominence from right here is nothing however wishful considering.
“I don’t want to comment on the leadership crisis of the Congress party…Randeep Ji would be a little upset with me but the way the Congress party is managing itself and the way they have converted their political party into a family affair…I am all along saying that the Congress party will not able to come back,” Sarma quipped.
Congress can’t dream of coming again to energy so long as it’s led by Rahul Gandhi: Sarma
Taking a swipe on the senior Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on his endless international excursions, Sarma mentioned, “Congress has a leader who is always abstaining. With an abstained leader, when there is an action in India, your leader will be found in another part of the globe. With that kind of leadership, you cannot compete with someone like Narendra Modi.”
The Assam finance minister was ruthless in his assault on the senior Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. In a sharply crucial comment in opposition to the Gandhi scion, Sarma asserted that the Congress occasion couldn’t even dream of coming again to energy so long as Rahul Gandhi is on the helm of the affairs of the occasion.
“I have always maintained that let Rahul Gandhi continue to be in the Indian politics because as long as he is there, Congress will not come back to power, you cannot dream of coming back to power,” Sarma mentioned.
BJP dedicated to implementing the CAA, says Sarma
As the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) again into the general public discourse, the Finance Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday mentioned that the BJP was ideologically dedicated to implementing the Act. He additionally added that the act might be applied in different states as nicely, together with West Bengal.
“Party stand won’t be diluted, and BJP is committed to the cause. CAA will apply to pan India. Whether we win or lose, we will support Hindus and minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh,” Sarma mentioned.
“I’m sure Randeep Surjewala will soon join us”: Sarma takes a dig at Congress spokesperson
Taking a swipe on the Congress spokesperson, Himanta Biswas Sarma mentioned that he feels Surjewala will quickly be part of the BJP. The comment was in response to the claims made by Surjewala that the BJP has grown within the northeast primarily due to the defections from Congress and different events.
Sarma, in his response, mentioned, “The way Surjewala Ji is citing towering personalities of the BJP. From LK Advani to Murali Manohar Joshi, I am very sure that you will be inspired by the sacrifices made by them and will soon join us.”
Congress dedicated political harakiri by aligning with AIUDF: Sarma
Commenting on the Congress occasion’s alliance with the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) president Badruddin Ajmal for the Assam elections, Sarma mentioned the folks of the state won’t spare Congress for committing this “political harakiri”.
‘People are enraged that Congress is aligning with Ajmal, an individual who has destroyed Assamese tradition and ethos, captured land in Kaziranga. Congress has betrayed the folks of Assam, coming era won’t spare the occasion,” Sarma mentioned.