Days after Assam CM's ‘Miya’ remark, video of woman paying Muslim rickshaw puller less surfaces
Guwahati: A purported video of a woman allegedly paying a Muslim rickshaw puller Rs 4 instead of the usual Rs 5 fare is doing the rounds on social media. The video has sparked outrage among netizens.
This comes after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's remark urging people to “trouble” Miyas, stating that “only if they face troubles will they leave Assam”.
Vartha Bharathi could not independently verify the authenticity of the video. The language in the video is reportedly in Assamese.
According to a translation reported by Clarion India, the purported video shows a young woman handing over Rs 4 to a rickshaw puller after completing her ride. When questioned by the driver about the reduced fare, she says she is following the advice of her “brother”, an apparent reference to the Chief Minister.
Calmly challenging her claim, the rickshaw puller asks her to show proof. The woman then plays a video of Sarma’s remarks on her mobile phone. “Look, see this. The CM himself said it. It clearly says Rs 4,” she is heard saying.
When the rickshaw puller replies that he cannot survive with reduced fares, the woman shows no concern and responds, “I only know that I was told to pay Rs 4. It was said on the news.”
On January 27, while speaking to reporters, Sarma had openly admitted to encouraging party workers to file complaints against “Miyas”, stating that such actions were meant to “trouble” them and send a message that “Assamese people are still living”.
“Whoever can give trouble in any way should give, including you. In a rickshaw, if the fare is Rs 5, give them Rs 4. Only if they face troubles will they leave Assam,” he had said, adding that “Himanta Biswa Sarma and the BJP are directly against Miyas”.
The Chief Minister also claimed that during the ongoing Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, between four and five lakh “Miya” voters would be removed.
“Vote chori means we are trying to steal some ‘Miya’ votes. They should ideally not be allowed to vote in Assam, but in Bangladesh,” Sarma had said.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
