Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that he will initiate civil and criminal defamation proceedings against Congress leaders on February 9.
The Congress leaders that CM Sarma named are Jitendra Singh Alwar, Bhupesh Baghel, Gaurav Gogoi and Debabrata Saikia.
According to the chief Minister, the Congress leaders made false and defamatory statements against him during a press conference held on Wednesday.
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In a post on ‘X’, CM Sarma said, “I am initiating civil and criminal defamation proceedings on 9 February 2026 against @JitendraSAlwar, @bhupeshbaghel, @GauravGogoiAsm and @DsaikiaOfficial for making false, malicious and defamatory statements against me in today’s press conference.”
CM Sarma further said that he will not be intimidated by propaganda, coordinated slander, or political theatrics of so called slaves of Gandhi family.
“The era of hit-and-run politics is over. If they have even an ounce of courage or evidence, let them prove every allegation before a court of law. I will not be intimidated by propaganda, coordinated slander, or political theatrics of so called slaves of Gandhi family,” the Assam Chief Minister wrote.
