BJP post video showing Himanta Sarma using rifle to shoot targets wearing Muslim caps
A social media post shared by the official X handle of BJP Assam has triggered criticism as post features a video of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma using an air rifle to shoot at targets shown wearing Muslim caps. The visuals are overlaid with clips from the film No Mercy and carry the caption “Point blank shot”. Critics say the video appears to symbolise aggressive anti-immigrant messaging directed at Muslims.
The post surfaced at a time when Sarma has made a series of public statements targeting Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam. He recently said he would “make the Miya community suffer” and directed BJP workers to challenge Bengali Muslim voters during the verification of electoral rolls. These remarks had already drawn criticism, including from former bureaucrats who urged the Supreme Court to intervene, alleging violations of constitutional values.
Point blank shot... pic.twitter.com/lDxSFHqGNq
— BJP Assam Pradesh (@BJP4Assam) February 7, 2026
The BJP Assam post has since sparked widespread outrage online. Many users have described it as hate speech that encourages violence against Muslims. Others, however, defended the post, calling it a satirical reference to the government’s actions against illegal Bangladeshi migrants. The video has crossed 2.7 lakh views and the replies remain deeply polarised.
Responding to the post, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose wrote, “Shameful. Whoever has made this ad needs to be IMMEDIATELY arrested. You need to act @narendramodi @AmitShah @AshwiniVaishnaw”.
Shameful. Whoever has made this ad 👇🏽 needs to be IMMEDIATELY arrested . You need to act @narendramodi @AmitShah @AshwiniVaishnaw https://t.co/VX5Axd1wKe
— Sagarika Ghose (@sagarikaghose) February 7, 2026
Journalist Rana Ayyub also criticised the post, saying, “Hate to amplify this but just exposes the depravity from the top. BJP twitter handle shares a meme of Himanta Biswa firing a bullet at Muslims while Prime Minister Modi talks about a grand reception in muslim majority, Malaysia”.
Hate to amplify this but just exposes the depravity from the top. BJP twitter handle shares a meme of Himanta Biswa firing a bullet at Muslims while Prime Minister Modi talks about a grand reception in muslim majority, Malaysia https://t.co/DIRvx7l1Py
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) February 7, 2026
The BJP Assam handle has not responded publicly to the criticism so far.
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Bihar hooch tragedy toll rises to nine as three more persons die
Motihari (PTI): The toll in the hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to nine on Sunday after three more people who had consumed spurious liquor died, officials said.
The first death was reported on Thursday, they said.
A total of 15 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in the Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari, District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal said.
A case of murder has already been registered on the basis of complaints filed by the family members of the deceased, police said.
Jorwal said one person is still in the hospital and his condition is reported to be critical.
"Seven persons have already been discharged after treatment," he told PTI.
"The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination. The exact cause of the deaths can only be known after the reports arrive," he said.
The SHO of Turkauliya police station has already been suspended on charge of dereliction of duty, and a special investigation team has been constituted to probe the incident, officials said.
The deaths have led to a political slugfest in the state, where the sale and consumption of alcohol has been banned since 2016.
