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Himanta Sarma says biryani-eaters are animals, targets Congress in Nagaon
Himanta Sarma says biryani-eaters are animals, targets Congress in Nagaon
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on 1 October called Congress MP Rakibul Hussain an animal over his remark that God sent him to eat biryani. At a rally in Nagaon, Sarma said those born to drink mother's milk are human beings and those born to eat biryani are animals. He was campaigning for BJP candidate Devasish Sharma ahead of the 6 October bypoll.
AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal joined the exchange, saying Hussain was born eating dry fish, not biryani, and questioned how a poor man could afford biryani. Sarma also targeted Congress MLA Nurul Huda over lack of development and urged Ajmal to retire. The bypoll on 6 October was necessitated after former Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi quit the party and joined the BJP. Counting is on 9 October.
Indian Opinion Analysis
India Today and its northeast edition carry near-identical straight reportage of Sarma's biryani jibe, with no editorial slant. Ajmal's fresh barb at Hussain is reported only by the northeast edition. The uniform coverage reproduces Sarma's attack and Hussain's response without commentary, leaving readers to assess the tone. Both versions close on the election dates, making the 6 October bypoll the concrete next point.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): indiatoday.in (neutral report), indiatodayne.in (neutral report), indiatodayne.in (2) (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
