BJP deletes video showing Himanta Sarma shooting targets wearing Muslim caps after backlash
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party deleted a controversial video shared by its Assam unit on X following widespread criticism online. The move came after the post triggered outrage for allegedly promoting hate and violence against Muslims.
Soon after the video was taken down, the Congress Kerala Unit launched a sharp attack on the ruling party. In a post on X, the Congress shared a screenshot of the deleted video and criticised the BJP for what it described as hate-driven messaging.
“Dear hate factory @BJP4India, It’s not enough if you eat what you vomitted. Do a Savarkar too. APOLOGIZE!” the Congress Kerala Unit said in its post.
The now-deleted video, originally shared by BJP Assam, had shown Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma using an air rifle to shoot at targets depicted as Muslim men, accompanied by clips from a film and the caption “Point blank shot”. The post had drawn heavy criticism from opposition leaders, journalists, and civil society members, who termed it hate speech and accused the party of inciting violence.
The post had garnered lakhs of views before it was removed. The BJP has not issued any official statement explaining the video or the deletion.
Dear hate factory @BJP4India,
— Congress Kerala (@INCKerala) February 8, 2026
It's not enough if you eat what you vomitted. Do a Savarkar too. APOLOGIZE! pic.twitter.com/iX2EOuwlT4
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Kerala woman on trek at Tadiandamol hills goes missing, search operations on
Bengaluru (PTI): A 36-year-old woman, who went trekking at Tadiandamol hills in Kodagu district, has gone missing inside the forest. Additional personnel and drone cameras have been deployed to search for her, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said on Sunday.
He said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, expressing concern about the young woman's disappearance, instructed that search operations be intensified.
G S Sharanya had come alone from Kerala for the trek and stayed at a private homestay in Kakkabe village.
She had gone to the high mountain range of Tadiandamol hills in Kodagu with a guide and 15 other trekkers on April 2. She went missing that afternoon. As soon as the matter was known, five teams of 50 people, including police, the anti-Naxal squad, a dog squad and forest personnel were formed, and are conducting searches, the minister's office said in a statement.
According to Khandre, CM Siddaramaiah expressed concern about the disappearance of the young woman who went on a trek and instructed that additional personnel be deployed for the search.
"Four additional teams of 40 personnel have been deployed today. A total of 9 teams are conducting the search operation. Honest efforts continue to find the missing young woman," he said.
Further noting that, as per reports, the young woman last contacted the homestay by phone on Thursday, stating she had lost her way, the minister said, "Search is being conducted based on her phone location. Local tribal people have also rushed to help, and sophisticated thermal drone cameras have been obtained with an additional team deployed starting today."
