Pinarayi lashes out at Assam CM over video targeting Muslims
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of Kerala condemned a video posted by the Assam BJP that showed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appearing to shoot at framed photographs of Muslims. Vijayan called the video an incitement of violence and accused Sarma of targeting Muslim voters ahead of elections. He also criticized the BJP for its silence on the matter, stating that it confirms their complicity in divisive politics.
16 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
The Supreme Court dismissed the petitions seeking a criminal investigation of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for alleged hate speech.
17 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
Assam police filed an FIR against the Assam BJP's social media convenor and co-convenor for posting a video depicting the Chief Minister shooting members of a minority community.
— The Hindu
The Supreme Court declined to intervene in petitions regarding Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's statements, while a Trinamool Congress MLA announced plans for a Babri Masjid replica.
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