Himanta Biswa Sarma, "Hindus Don't Normally Contribute To Riots"

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Published: December 2,2022 12:42 PM
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"Hindus normally don't contribute to riots," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told on Thursday, in one of the most brazen admissions of whom the BJP wants to paint as antagonists

December 2,2022: "Hindus normally don't contribute to riots," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told on Thursday, in one of the most brazen admissions of whom the BJP wants to paint as antagonists for most instances of communal violence in the country.



CM Sarma, "For any Left-leaning person, it is a communal remark. But I said this in a national sentiment" responding to a question about propagating claims of love jihad, a conspiracy theory accusing Muslim men of wooing Hindu women to force them to convert to Islam.



Elaborating on Amit Shah's remarks, he said, "Post-2002, the Gujarat government took a series of actions to ensure peace in the state since then. There has been lasting peace in Gujarat. No curfews happen now."



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He added, "There has been peace since 2002 in Gujarat because of what the Gujarat government has done. Action has been taken against rioters. I have to ensure that there is peace in Assam too".



CM Sarma claimed "Hindus are peace-loving. They do not indulge in rioting. Hindus as a community do not even believe in jihad. The Hindu community will never indulge in rioting".



The extraordinary statement flew in the face of convictions following the 2002 Gujarat riots, in which over 1,000 people were killed in the three-day violence, with over 800 of them Muslims. The riots began after a train coach carrying Hindu pilgrims was burnt in Godhra, killing 59 people.