Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday (Jan 25) said that the Congress party had become 'soft Naxalite' and that their slogans no longer align with the Gandhian philosophy or principles.
"Congress' politics has become 'soft Naxalite'. Their slogans don't reflect Gandhian principles anymore. I too was in Congress for 22 years. But it never had such slogans earlier. Congress had a soft slogan. I see that they have killed even the soul of Congress. Entire carcade was full of so-called Left people, Left-leaning people," Sarma said during a media briefing.
He further accused Rahul Gandhi of using a body double for his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (United India Justice March).
He alleged that the Congress leader sits inside a room created in the bus while the one who waves at the world is Rahul Gandhi's lookalike, reported some media houses.
"I have not seen but I have seen reports. Congress people told me that Rahul Gandhi generally sits inside the bus. Then who is sitting in the front who looks like Rahul Gandhi from far? This is another issue," he said.
"You people (media) think that you're clicking Rahul Gandhi's photos, but in reality, it is his body double," Sarma added.
He also accused the grand old party of instigating a communal clash in Assam.
"What was this Yatra? Look at its timing. They had hatched a conspiracy to instigate a major communal clash in Assam. We had a glimpse of it in Guwahati. But their big conspiracy was to cross through Assam during the Ram Temple Pranpratishtha and a clash ensued in the state. But the people of our party and Ram Bhakts restrained themselves. They did not let anything untoward happen in Assam...I would like to tell Rahul Gandhi...people of Assam will see you in Lok Sabha for your arrogance," said the Assam chief minister.