Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on June 23 stirred a controversy after stating that many ‘Hussain Obama’ in India need to be taken care of.
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The Chief Minister was reacting to a query on former United States President Barack Obama’s remarks on minority rights in India.
The former US President, in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, said that if President Joe Biden meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “the protection of the Muslim minority in a majority Hindu India is something worth mentioning”.
It is mentioned senior journalist Rohini Singh posed a question to Himanta Biswa Sarma in regard to the remark made by the former US President.
Rohini Singh asked, “Has an FIR been filed in Guwahati yet against Obama for hurting sentiment? Is Assam Police on its way to Washington to get Obama offloaded from some flight and arrest him?”
Reacting to this query, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “There are many Hussain Obama in India itself. We should prioritize taking care of them before considering going to Washington. The Assam Police will act according to our own priorities.”
