Himanta Sarma claims 5,000 accounts from countries like Pak backing Congress
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged that around 5,000 Facebook accounts, mostly operated from Islamic countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, have become active in the past one month and were posting content in favour of the Congress.Sarma said such foreign involvement ahead of the elections was concerning, and he had informed the Centre about it.Speaking to the media, Sarma said these accounts originated from countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and were interacting with content related to the Assam Congress and one of its leaders.advertisement
While Sarma did not name the Congress leader, he appeared to be referring to Gaurav Gogoi. Gogoi was appointed the Assam Congress president in May.Apart from Islamic fundamentalist content, Sarma said pro-Palestine posts and remarks supporting Bangladesh's interim head Muhammad Yunus were being put out by these accounts."These accounts are not just politically aligned but are also propagating hardline Islamic content that does not resonate with the sentiments of indigenous Muslims in Assam," the Chief Minister alleged.Sarma further claimed that the Congress was highlighting interactions from these accounts to portray increased public support. He called this approach misleading and warned that such activity from foreign sources could harm India's democratic process, especially during elections.He also said there was information that some people from outside the state had rented houses in Guwahati and have connected with social media influencers for this purpose.While Congress has not yet responded to the allegations, the Chief Minister called on national agencies to investigate what he described as "foreign involvement" in Assam politics.Must Watch
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