Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma’s son likely to file defamation case against Rahul Gandhi

Assam Chief Minister Himata Biswa Sarma's son Nandil Sarma is likely to file a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, a source revealed to India Today NE. 

The law suit will be in response to the Congress leader’s remark on January 18 that Sarma’s family, including the children, was involved in corruption.

Nandil is currently a law student in National Law School of India University, Bangalore.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while addressing a crowd at the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Friday.

Gandhi said Himanta Biswa Sarma is the "most corrupt CM" in the country and could "teach corruption" to other BJP chief ministers.

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Gandhi made similar remarks against Sarma on Thursday as well, the first day of the Assam leg of 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'. "Perhaps, the most corrupt government in India is in Assam. You know what is happening here. We will raise the issues of Assam during the Yatra," he said.

Hours after Rahul's corruption allegations against Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Assam Chief Minister hit back on Thursday, and termed the Gandhi family "the most corrupt" one in the country.

"According to me, the Gandhi family is the most corrupt family in the country," Sarma was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. He also alleged that the Gandhi family is carrying a "duplicate" name.

"They are not only corrupt but also duplicate. Their family name is not even Gandhi, (but) they are carrying their duplicate names. I can catch if someone carries a duplicate licence, but I don't know what happens if one carries a duplicate title. That is why they are roaming," Sarma added.

Rahul Gandhi, criticised Assam Chief Minister Sarma on Friday, asserting that Sarma doesn't work for Assam but follows the orders of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gandhi accused Sarma of misusing public funds.

He maintained that Assam's people's power couldn't be overshadowed by money power. Gandhi also claimed that BJP and RSS advocate for a centralized governance system from Delhi. Speaking to the crowd in Lakhimpur, he stated his disagreement with BJP and RSS's ideology, asserting that Assam should be governed by Assam and not Delhi.

Gandhi continued his  Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam, visiting Majuli and Lakhimpur districts on the second day.

He plans to move to Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday after a night halt at Gogamukh. The Yatra, spanning 6,713 km, will pass through 110 districts in 15 states over 67 days, ending in Mumbai on March 20.