Rakibul Hussain secured votes in Samaguri by distributing beef for 25 years: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a blistering attack on Congress MP Rakibul Hussain, accusing him of using controversial tactics to secure electoral victories in the Samaguri constituency. 

Sarma claimed that Hussain, a former MLA from Samaguri, distributed beef to voters over a span of 25 years as part of his election strategy.

Speaking during a public address, Sarma remarked, "There is nothing new about people from the Muslim community eating beef. What we are saying is not to eat it in public places like hotels or restaurants. Rakibul Hussain is now saying that in Samaguri, Muslims ate beef. How can I inquire who ate or didn’t? That is for Rakibul Hussain to answer. If they hadn’t eaten beef earlier and only ate it during by-elections, then he would know better."

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The Chief Minister further alleged that Hussain’s electoral success was rooted in this strategy, suggesting it was an indirect admission from the Congress MP himself. "In the last 25 years, he won, his father won. That means they were winning by distributing beef, and now I have shut that shop," Sarma added.

Hussain, currently the MP from Dhubri, has not yet responded to the allegations. 

The remarks have drawn sharp reactions across Assam, further intensifying the already charged political atmosphere in the state as it prepares for crucial upcoming elections.