Fresh plea by 4 Assamese in Supreme Court seeks action against Assam CM over alleged hate speeches
New Delhi: Under Article 32 of the Constitution, a fresh writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking urgent intervention against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a series of alleged hate speeches targeting a minority community in the state.
The Live Law reported that the petition has been filed by retired academic and public intellectual. The petitioners are Hiren Gohain, former Assam director general of police Harekrishna Deka, Northeast Now editor-in-chief Paresh Chandra Malakar and senior advocate Santanu Borthakur.
The plea alleges that the Chief Minister has repeatedly promoted discrimination, social and economic boycott and violence against Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam on grounds of religion, language, place of birth and residence, through public speeches, press interactions and social media posts.
Advocate Rupali Samuel mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. Seeking urgent listing, she requested that the petition be heard along with an earlier plea raising similar issues. The Chief Justice agreed to list it alongside the pending matter. On Monday, petitions filed by the CPI(M) and the CPI seeking registration of an FIR and a court-monitored SIT probe against Sarma were also mentioned before the court.
According to the petition, Sarma has used expressions such as “Miya” and “Bangladeshi”, described in the plea as derogatory slurs against Bengali-origin Muslims, and has publicly called for their social and economic boycott.
The plea refers to statements allegedly made by the Chief Minister on January 25 and 27, 2026, in connection with the summary revision of electoral rolls in Assam. It claims that Sarma suggested that notices under the exercise were being served selectively and that “Miya votes” needed to be curtailed. The petition further alleges that he admitted to directing party workers to file complaints against members of the minority community with the intent of causing harassment.
The petition also cites statements attributed to Sarma in which he allegedly called upon people to “give trouble” to the community and create conditions that would make it difficult for them to continue living in Assam. It refers to remarks advocating non-cooperation and civil disobedience, and calling for denial of land, vehicles and livelihood opportunities to the targeted group.
In another instance, the plea refers to a video posted on February 7, 2026, on the X handle of the Assam unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party, showing Sarma holding a gun and using the words “point blank shoot” in a context alleged to target persons wearing attire associated with the minority community.
The petitioners have alleged that despite the circulation of speeches that prima facie disclose offences relating to promotion of enmity and incitement to violence, no suo motu FIR has been registered by the state authorities. They have claimed that law enforcement's inaction when the alleged speaker holds the highest executive office in the state, has produced an environment of impunity.
Relying on the Supreme Court’s 2018 judgment in Tehseen S. Poonawalla v. Union of India and subsequent orders in Shaheen Abdulla v. Union of India, the plea argues that once speech crosses into hate speech, registration of FIRs is mandatory, while it cannot be left to executive discretion.
The petition seeks an order prohibiting the Chief Minister and his associates from delivering alleged hate statements, as well as an action against him for violating his constitutional oath under Article 164(3) read with the Third Schedule.
Among the reliefs requested are instructions for a Special Investigation Team probe or, alternatively, the formation of a commission led by a former Supreme Court judge to supervise and monitor the investigation.
The petition submitted by advocate-on-record Yash Vijay, claims that the Supreme Court's needs to intervene to protect the constitutional safeguards under Articles 14, 15, 19, and 21. The plea was
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
UP: Girl dies after swallowing bracelet bead at school
Budaun (PTI): A six-year-old girl died after allegedly swallowing a bead of her bracelet at a private school in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun on Monday, police said.
The incident occurred at New Hopes Public School in Kakrala town, where Class I student Taapsi, reportedly swallowed a bead of a bracelet she was wearing in the classroom at around 11.30 am, officials said.
According to the school administration, the child experienced breathing difficulty following the incident. Her family members were informed and she was taken to a local community health centre.
She was later taken to the district headquarters and admitted to the district hospital, where doctors declared her dead.
The girl’s father Tekchandra demanded action against the school administration, claiming the family was informed after his daughter died.
School principal Bhooraj Singh said the student had arrived at school in normal condition. A classmate informed the teacher that the child had chewed and swallowed a bead of her bracelet, following which the school immediately alerted the family and arranged for medical assistance.
He added that CCTV footage from the classroom has been handed over to police and the school is cooperating with the investigation.
Alapur Station House Officer Madhav Singh Bisht said the school informed police about the incident. After receiving an information from the district hospital, police began inquest proceedings and preparations for a post-mortem examination.
He added that senior officials have been informed and a panel will conduct the autopsy.
According to the police, the CCTV footage has been collected from the school.
No formal complaint has been received from the family so far, and further legal action will be taken after due inquiry, the SHO said.
