Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge have been engaged in a spat over the previous few days that started over the situation of semiconductor corporations. Photograph Credit score: The Hindu
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that the “Congress ecosystem” is towards the State’s growth, and the opposition get together desires the youth to return to militancy.
Mr. Sarma made the feedback whereas responding to Karnataka Info Know-how Minister Priyank Kharge’s purported assertion that investments meant for the southern State have been being diverted in direction of Gujarat and Assam, after being “arm-twisted” by the Centre.
The CM stated on Wednesday (October 29, 2025), “I feel Priyank Kharge, (State Congress president), Gaurav Gogoi and the whole Congress ecosystem don’t want Assam’s growth. There isn’t any provision within the Structure that industries will go solely to Karnataka. Do they demand that it is their birthright to have all industries there?”
“If that’s the case, then tomorrow, Assamese folks will say that they will not be with India. When our youths go to Karnataka, they demand that their native youths ought to get the roles. Then the place will our boys go?” requested the CM.
He burdened that Mr. Kharge and Mr. Gogoi’s feedback in help of the Karnataka Minister are “excessive disrespect” to the Northeastern State.
“Priyank Kharge has demoralized the youths of Assam. Consequently, the youths of Assam will be part of ULFA and go to jungles. They don’t want peace in Assam. In the present day, we’re bringing again youths of Assam from militancy, however the Congress desires to push the youths in direction of insurgency,” Mr. Sarma alleged.
The Chief Minister alleged that the Congress, all alongside, has been towards the curiosity of Assam.
“They don’t want any trade to come back up in Assam. It is a blatant try by Priyank Kharge towards the nationwide curiosity of our nation,” Mr. Sarma claimed.
The Karnataka IT trade is being run by youth from different States, he claimed.
The CM burdened that it’s the accountability of any authorities to arrange industries in economically backward states, and the Congress needs to be blissful and thank the Tatas for establishing a semiconductor unit in Assam.
“They may see in six months how Assamese youths will run the semiconductor unit. I’m attempting to announce another such trade in Assam earlier than the meeting elections subsequent 12 months. They are going to be sad in that case too,” he added.
Mr. Sarma burdened that he doesn’t dislike Karnataka, however stated that Karnataka has issues aplenty, and industries ought to come up in Nagaland and Manipur in order that the youths of the Northeast may also stay with dignity.
When identified that Mr. Kharge had termed Mr. Sarma as “determined” and “third class criminal”, Mr. Sarma stated, “I’m a determined man and wish to see Assam as a developed State. States within the southern and western a part of India are developed. Cannot a CM of a northeastern state dream of the event of his personal State?”
“Is it desperation? That’s the reason his assertion reveals that he’s a first-class fool. He would not perceive India and the worth of northeastern states,” he added.
Mr. Sarma additionally claimed that getting one trade in 75 years is by no means a privilege for Assam.
“The folks of Assam ought to perceive what we now have achieved. One semiconductor trade has created worries in a state like Karnataka. Nonetheless, I’m solely criticized in Assam. Priyank Kharge has defined it to all folks in Assam about our work,” he added.
Each leaders from the 2 states have been engaged in a verbal duel since Sunday with the Karnataka Info Know-how Minister Priyank Kharge, the son of the Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, over organising of massive tech-driven industries like a semiconductor unit in Assam.
Mr. Sarma on Monday known as Priyank as a “first-class fool” and stated the Assam authorities was contemplating registering a case towards the Karnataka minister for allegedly stating that there isn’t any expertise within the northeastern state for organising large industries like a semiconductor unit.
Priyanka Kharge shot again by accusing the CM of attempting to “whitewash his failures” by giving his assertion a “political spin” and stated that Sarma ought to mirror on why younger persons are leaving Assam to seek out work elsewhere.
Alleging that after almost a decade of the BJP rule, Assam now ranks among the many backside 5 states in essential growth indicators like well being, training and financial development as per NITI Aayog’s newest report, Mr. Kharge claimed that the one factor Mr. Sarma has managed to develop his personal wealth.
Printed – October 30, 2025 09:36 am IST