FIR registered over objectionable social media post by Assam BJP
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High Grounds police registered an FIR against the convenor and co-convenor of the Assam BJP's social media accounts for posting a video depicting the Assam Chief Minister shooting members of a minority community. The video, edited to be objectionable, was later deleted from social media platforms after Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister, denied any knowledge of it. The complaint alleges that the content could incite public unrest and promote enmity between communities.
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
· THIS STORY — 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
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