Amid the row over a viral video purportedly showing him taking aim and firing with a rifle at members of a particular community, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that he always makes statements within constitutional limits, and that’s why he has nothing to fear.
Asked about the Supreme Court on Monday (February 16, 2026) refusing to entertain petitions seeking action against him over the viral video, Mr. Sarma said in Mirzapur on Monday (February 16), “Look, whatever statements I make, they are always within constitutional limits. That's why I have no fear.” Mr. Sarma also took a jibe at suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir's announcement to construct a replica of the Babri Masjid in West Bengal's Murshidabad district.
“Whatever I say, I speak for the good of Assam and the Hindu society. And I will continue to do so. I believe that I never cross constitutional limits,” Mr. Sarma said.
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On Monday (February 16), a CJI-led Supreme Court Bench refused to entertain petitions seeking action against the Assam Chief Minister over the viral video purportedly showing him taking aim and firing with a rifle at members of the Muslim community.
