Rahul Gandhi has always been scared of me, now he is scared of my children too: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while addressing a press conference in Guwahati ahead of the Pran Pratishtha of Ram Mandir on January 21 said that the government is taking high risk in allowing the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' to pass through Batadrava Than on the day of the Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration. 

Taking on Rahul Gandhi's corruption allegations, CM Sarma said, "Rahul Gandhi pehle toh mujhse darta tha, ab mere bacche se bhi darna shuru kar diya".

Rahul Gandhi made some serious allegations against CM Sarma calling him the most corrupt chief minister in the country and that his family including his children too engaging in corruption. 

The chief minister hit back maintaining that none can be more corrupt than the Gandhi family. 

"You are out on bail in a corruption case. Your family had a hand in the absconding of Warren Anderson from the country, the main accused in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Your family was behind the escape of the main accused in the Bofors scam. 2G scam and coal scam happened under the patronage of your family.The money stolen in this scam is 5 times more than the GDP of Assam. The surprising thing is that you indulge in corruption and have the courage to call others corrupt. The people of Assam gave a befitting reply to your “Nyaya Yatra”. I can understand your frustration", CM Sarma posted on X.

During the last two days of his Bharat Jody Nyay Yatra in Assam, Rahul Gandhi alleged at several public gatherings that the Assam Chief Minister could 'teach' other BJP-ruled states' chief ministers 'how to indulge in corruption'.

In response, Chief Minister Sarma refuted these allegations on the first day of the Yatra, labelling the Gandhi family as the 'most corrupt' and accusing them of using a 'duplicate' surname.

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