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The Supreme Court connected Wednesday (February 11, 2026) agreed to see listing different plea filed by 4 persons seeking a absorption against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma implicit a bid of alleged hatred speeches targeting Muslims successful the State.
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On Tuesday (February 10, 2026), a Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant had agreed to database for proceeding a abstracted plea of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and CPI person Annie Raja seeking enactment against the Chief Minister implicit a viral video allegedly showing him taking purpose and firing with a firearm astatine members of the Muslim community.
On Wednesday (February 11, 2026), the Bench was urged to database the caller plea on with the 1 filed by Left leaders. “We volition see,” the CJI said.
The caller petition was filed by erstwhile prof Hiren Gohain, erstwhile DGP of Assam Harekrishna Deka, elder writer Paresh Chandra Malakar and elder advocator Santanu Borthakur.
The plea alleged that the Chief Minister had repeatedly made statements that incite discrimination, societal and economical boycotts and unit against Bengali-origin Muslims successful Assam.
It alleged that Mr. Sarma promoted enmity and hatred connected grounds of religion, language, spot of commencement and residence successful his nationalist speeches and media interactions.
The plea said the Chief Minister allegedly utilized expressions specified arsenic “Miya” and “Bangladeshi” against Bengali-origin Muslims successful Assam.
