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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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
