“I doubt Congress leaders are born from mothers’ wombs”: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma sparked a political stir on Wednesday with a sharp jibe at the Congress, saying he “doubted if the members of the Congress party are born from their respective mothers’ wombs.” 

The remark came while he was addressing a public gathering during the distribution of Rs 10,000 seed funds to over 14,000 women beneficiaries under a state initiative aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and financial independence.

Sarma, known for his fiery rhetoric, accused the Congress of habitually criticising every welfare measure introduced by the BJP government. “I think they are born from a machine because whenever the BJP government provides schemes for women, they start criticising it. Who will criticise their own mother if she receives help? We are all born from our mother’s womb,” he told the reporters.

The Chief Minister said the women-led self-employment initiative reflects his government’s goal of empowering families at the grassroots level and expanding opportunities for rural women.

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Sarma also commented on the Adivasi protest in Tinsukia, where thousands of tea-garden and Adivasi community members marched to demand long-overdue welfare measures, land rights, and Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. 

“The protest is correct as their demands are genuine and for the welfare of the community. Even our party leaders will participate — the BJP supports their cause,” Sarma said.

The protest, charged with chants, slogans, and placards, highlighted decades of unfulfilled promises and the communities’ struggle for recognition. 

Demonstrators demanded ST recognition, land ownership rights for landless families, and higher wages for tea-garden workers. Protest leaders said these issues were not only legal but tied to the survival and dignity of their people.

Sarma reiterated that his government was open to dialogue and committed to finding long-term solutions to the Adivasi community’s concerns, asserting, “We will ensure every deserving group in Assam gets their due rights and recognition.”