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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Oppn: Govt's arms licence to destabilise state peace
Guwahati: Assam opposition parties have voiced strong objections to state govt's special arms licence scheme for original inhabitants and indigenous Indian citizens in vulnerable and remote areas saying it would destabilise peace and create divisions among the people. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They called for the Centre to step in and cancel the policy immediately. The state cabinet last Wednesday approved this scheme, which it said will act as a deterrent to unlawful threats and enhance the personal security and confidence of the indigenous communities. Newly appointed state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi described this decision a "dangerous step" backwards towards "lawlessness and jungle raj". He added that the chief minister must reverse the decision immediately and focus on restoring public trust through responsible leadership. "Instead of strengthening police and border forces, the govt is intent on distributing arms amongst BJP-RSS sympathisers and local criminal syndicates. This will lead to gang violence and crimes based on personal vendettas. Local businessmen and traders are bound to be harassed," Gogoi wrote on X. Leader of the opposition in the state assembly, Debabrata Saikia also denounced the decision, saying it undermines constitutional principles and threatens regional stability. In letters to union home minister Amit Shah and union minister of state for law and justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Saikia requested urgent central intervention to withdraw this divisive policy. Saikia suggested the decision reveals the govt's inability to maintain institutional effectiveness. "Arming civilians along communal lines is a recipe for disaster. The Assam govt's promotion of vigilante justice demonstrates an abdication of its constitutional responsibility to support law enforcement. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They should remember that peace cannot be sustained at gunpoint," Saikia added. Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev said this relaxed arms licensing policy undermines the authority of the police and Border Security Force. "It shows that the chief minister no longer trusts his police force or the Centre's BSF. This is an insult to them," she added, noting Sarma's dual role as home minister. Dev questioned the control mechanisms over firearm usage once distributed.
The Print
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
‘Dangerous step towards lawlessness, jungle raj': Gogoi slams Assam govt decision on arms licences
Chief Minister Sarma said on Wednesday that the Assam government will give arms licences to indigenous people living in 'vulnerable and remote' areas for instilling a sense of security in them. Gogoi said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma must reverse the decision immediately and focus on restoring public trust through responsible leadership. New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday condemned the state government's decision to give arms licences to indigenous people, saying this is not governance but a 'dangerous step' backwards towards 'lawlessness and jungle raj'. In a post on X, Gogoi said, 'I strongly condemn Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's decision to distribute arms to civilians in border regions of the state.' People of Assam deserve jobs, affordable healthcare, quality education, not guns, he said. 'Instead of strengthening police and border forces, the government is intent on distributing arms amongst BJP-RSS sympathisers and local criminal syndicates. This will lead to gang violence and crimes based on personal vendettas. Local businessmen and traders are bound to be harassed,' he said. 'This is not governance, this is a dangerous step backwards towards lawlessness and jungle raj,' Gogoi said. 'This decision reflects not public concern, but electoral concerns. The Chief Minister must reverse it immediately and focus on restoring public trust through responsible leadership,' he said. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, CM Sarma had said the decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet after reviewing the 'demand' of the people living in these areas. 'Assam is a very different and sensitive state. Assamese people living in some areas have been feeling insecure and they have been demanding arms licences for a long time,' he had said. In the backdrop of recent developments in Bangladesh and the state government's recent drive against suspected foreigners, the indigenous people in such areas feel that they might be attacked, Sarma had said. 'The government will be lenient in giving licences to eligible people, who have to be original inhabitants and must belong to the indigenous community living in vulnerable and remote areas of the state. It will give additional courage to them,' he had said. PTI ASK KVK KVK This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Cong accuses BJP of trying to take political advantage of Operation Sindoor
The Congress on Thursday accused the BJP of trying to take political advantage of Operation Sindoor with its reported plans to distribute vermilion among women across the country and said that the drive was a "shield" to hide the Modi government's "political and diplomatic failure". Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak referred to reports that have claimed the Modi government is preparing to take the success of Operation Sindoor to every household under which 'sindoor' will be given to women as a gift from June 9, when the Modi government completes one year of its third term. "It is a matter of great shame that the Modi government wants to use the vermilion as a shield to hide its political and diplomatic failure. How low will the Modi government stoop to take credit for the valour and bravery of the armed forces?" she asked at a press conference at the party's headquarters at 24, Akbar Road here. The BJP has officially not shared any details of its plans for its anniversary celebrations to mark one year of 'Modi government 3.0'. There was no immediate comment from the ruling party on the Congress' claims. "When Narendra Modi was not satisfied with putting up big posters of Operation Sindoor in every district and every corner of the country with his photo on it and by dressing up in army uniform... Now, the BJP has announced that it will go door-to-door and distribute 'sindoor'," Nayak claimed. If the BJP wants to go door-to-door and distribute vermilion, then it should first answer for whom and for what will this 'government vermilion' given by strangers be useful, the Congress spokesperson asked. "Don't the self-proclaimed 'contractors of Hinduism' know that the sindoor (vermilion) in the parting of a Hindu Sanatani married woman's hair is applied by her husband or she gets it from her in-laws or from a Shakti Peeth/temple as a blessing for good fortune?" Nayak asked. "How can the BJP-RSS people distribute vermilion among women when terrorists who ruined the married life of the women (in the Pahalgam terror attack) have not been killed yet?" she asked. Nayak claimed the box in which the vermilion will be kept will also have Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photo printed on it. "BJP MLA Ranveer Singh Pathania says, 'The Air Force is useless because they were sleeping when Pakistan was attacking'. All this is happening, but Narendra Modi is silent. Madhya Pradesh Deputy CM Jagdish Devda has also said that the whole country, the entire army bows at the feet of Narendra Modi," she claimed. The Congress spokesperson said when the BJP-RSS come with vermilion, women must ask them -- due to whose mistake the demands of so many women in Pahalgam were left unheard and who is responsible for the mistakes and why has he not resigned. They must ask who is responsible for the losses "we suffered after giving information/warning to Pakistan before the operation and when will his resignation be taken", she said. "Why was the vermilion deal done under pressure from Trump and trade?" asked Nayak. India carried out precision strikes under Operation Sindoor on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the early hours of May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. Following the Indian action, Pakistan attempted to attack the Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10. The Indian forces launched a fierce counter-attack on several Pakistani military installations. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the military confrontation after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Congress accuses BJP of trying to take political advantage of Operation Sindoor
The Congress on Thursday (May 29, 2025) accused the BJP of trying to take political advantage of Operation Sindoor with its reported plans to distribute vermilion among women across the country and said that the drive was a "shield" to hide the Modi government's "political and diplomatic failure". Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak referred to reports that have claimed the Modi government is preparing to take the success of Operation Sindoor to every household, under which 'sindoor' will be given to women as a gift from June 9, when the Modi government completes one year of its third term. Follow the live updates on PM Modi's visit to Bihar "It is a matter of great shame that the Modi government wants to use the vermilion as a shield to hide its political and diplomatic failure. How low will the Modi government stoop to take credit for the valour and bravery of the armed forces?" she asked at a press conference at the party's headquarters at 24, Akbar Road. Also Read | Rahul Gandhi targets Jaishankar, Congress says PM forced to send delegation after 'Vishwaguru balloon punctured' The BJP has officially not shared any details of its plans for its anniversary celebrations to mark one year of 'Modi government 3.0'. There was no immediate comment from the ruling party on the Congress' claims. "When Narendra Modi was not satisfied with putting up big posters of Operation Sindoor in every district and every corner of the country with his photo on it and by dressing up in army uniform... Now, the BJP has announced that it will go door-to-door and distribute 'sindoor'," Ms. Nayak claimed. If the BJP wants to go door-to-door and distribute vermilion, then it should first answer for whom and for what will this 'government vermilion' given by strangers be useful, the Congress spokesperson asked. "Don't the self-proclaimed 'contractors of Hinduism' know that the sindoor (vermilion) in the parting of a Hindu Sanatani married woman's hair is applied by her husband or she gets it from her in-laws or from a Shakti Peeth/temple as a blessing for good fortune?" Ms. Nayak asked. "How can the BJP-RSS people distribute vermilion among women when terrorists who ruined the married life of the women (in the Pahalgam terror attack) have not been killed yet?" she asked. Ms. Nayak claimed the box in which the vermilion will be kept will also have Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photo printed on it. "BJP MLA Ranveer Singh Pathania says, 'The Air Force is useless because they were sleeping when Pakistan was attacking'. All this is happening, but Narendra Modi is silent. Madhya Pradesh Deputy CM Jagdish Devda has also said that the whole country, the entire army bows at the feet of Narendra Modi," she claimed. The Congress spokesperson said that when the BJP-RSS come with vermilion, women must ask them — due to whose mistake the demands of so many women in Pahalgam were left unheard and who is responsible for the mistakes, and why has he not resigned. They must ask who is responsible for the losses 'we suffered after giving information/warning to Pakistan before the operation and when will his resignation be taken', she said. "Why was the vermilion deal done under pressure from Trump and trade?" asked Ms. Nayak. India carried out precision strikes under Operation Sindoor on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the early hours of May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. Following the Indian action, Pakistan attempted to attack the Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10. The Indian forces launched a fierce counter-attack on several Pakistani military installations. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the military confrontation after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
The Print
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
Cong accuses BJP of trying to take political advantage of Operation Sindoor
'It is a matter of great shame that the Modi government wants to use the vermilion as a shield to hide its political and diplomatic failure. How low will the Modi government stoop to take credit for the valour and bravery of the armed forces?' she asked at a press conference at the party's headquarters at 24, Akbar Road here. Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak referred to reports that have claimed the Modi government is preparing to take the success of Operation Sindoor to every household under which 'sindoor' will be given to women as a gift from June 9, when the Modi government completes one year of its third term. New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) The Congress on Thursday accused the BJP of trying to take political advantage of Operation Sindoor with its reported plans to distribute vermilion among women across the country and said that the drive was a 'shield' to hide the Modi government's 'political and diplomatic failure'. The BJP has officially not shared any details of its plans for its anniversary celebrations to mark one year of 'Modi government 3.0′. There was no immediate comment from the ruling party on the Congress' claims. 'When Narendra Modi was not satisfied with putting up big posters of Operation Sindoor in every district and every corner of the country with his photo on it and by dressing up in army uniform… Now, the BJP has announced that it will go door-to-door and distribute 'sindoor',' Nayak claimed. If the BJP wants to go door-to-door and distribute vermilion, then it should first answer for whom and for what will this 'government vermilion' given by strangers be useful, the Congress spokesperson asked. 'Don't the self-proclaimed 'contractors of Hinduism' know that the sindoor (vermilion) in the parting of a Hindu Sanatani married woman's hair is applied by her husband or she gets it from her in-laws or from a Shakti Peeth/temple as a blessing for good fortune?' Nayak asked. 'How can the BJP-RSS people distribute vermilion among women when terrorists who ruined the married life of the women (in the Pahalgam terror attack) have not been killed yet?' she asked. Nayak claimed the box in which the vermilion will be kept will also have Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photo printed on it. 'BJP MLA Ranveer Singh Pathania says, 'The Air Force is useless because they were sleeping when Pakistan was attacking'. All this is happening, but Narendra Modi is silent. Madhya Pradesh Deputy CM Jagdish Devda has also said that the whole country, the entire army bows at the feet of Narendra Modi,' she claimed. The Congress spokesperson said when the BJP-RSS come with vermilion, women must ask them — due to whose mistake the demands of so many women in Pahalgam were left unheard and who is responsible for the mistakes and why has he not resigned. They must ask who is responsible for the losses 'we suffered after giving information/warning to Pakistan before the operation and when will his resignation be taken', she said. 'Why was the vermilion deal done under pressure from Trump and trade?' asked Nayak. India carried out precision strikes under Operation Sindoor on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the early hours of May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. Following the Indian action, Pakistan attempted to attack the Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10. The Indian forces launched a fierce counter-attack on several Pakistani military installations. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the military confrontation after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes. PTI ASK AS AS This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
