Assam CM’s Fiery Bihar Campaign Tirade Labels Congress Leader ‘Anti-National’ and Treasonous, Igniting Fresh Political Inferno Ahead of Phase 1 Polls
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has unleashed a blistering assault on Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, calling for the nation to formally brand him “mad” in a heated media exchange during his Bihar election whirlwind. The salvo, delivered on November 5 amid fervent NDA canvassing, zeroed in on Gandhi’s provocative assertion that the Indian Army remains dominated by a mere 10% of the population— a veiled critique of upper-caste prevalence that Sarma branded as outright betrayal.
“Rahul Gandhi is mad—don’t even broach the topic. He blurts out whatever pops into his head,” Sarma fumed to reporters in Ramnagar, Bihar. Dismissing the comments as a direct affront to the armed forces’ valor, he lambasted the idea of quota carve-outs in the military during hypothetical India-Pakistan skirmishes. “In a clash with Pakistan, do we slice the Army into 10-20% quotas? We need robust warriors to shield the homeland, not this divisive drivel. This is treason— a slap to every soldier who’s laid down their life. Indians must officially declare Rahul Gandhi mad.”
Sarma escalated the rhetoric, painting Gandhi as an “enemy of the country,” allegedly seeded by adversaries to erode institutions like the judiciary and military while sowing public discord. He questioned the Congress heir’s frequent overseas jaunts, urging governmental scrutiny into their motives. The remarks, captured in a viral clip, have exploded across social media, amplifying the NDA’s aggressive pre-poll narrative just hours before Bihar’s Phase 1 voting kicks off on November 6.
This isn’t isolated barbs—Sarma’s Bihar blitz has been a torrent of controversy, from equating RJD’s Osama Shahab to Osama bin Laden in Siwan to hailing a “tsunami” of support for BJP-JD(U) alliances. His prediction of an NDA sweep underscores a strategy blending cultural nationalism with pointed opposition takedowns, positioning the coalition as guardians of security and progress against what he deems Mahagathbandhan’s chaos.
Gandhi’s Army observation, rooted in the opposition’s persistent caste census crusade, aimed to spotlight representational inequities but has boomeranged into a flashpoint. Congress heavyweights swiftly fired back, decrying Sarma’s invective as a desperate diversion from governance lapses in Assam and Bihar. Party spokespersons accused the BJP of weaponizing personal smears to mask policy voids, with one quipping that Sarma’s “madness” stems from electoral jitters.
As Bihar’s 121 constituencies in 18 districts brace for the ballot, this Gandhi-Sarma showdown crystallizes the ideological chasm: NDA’s unyielding patriotism versus the INDIA bloc’s equity push. With Phase 2 looming on November 11 and results slated for November 14, Sarma’s unfiltered fury risks polarizing voters further, potentially galvanizing bases on both flanks in this high-stakes southern swing.
Edited by: Keshav Pathak
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