Anthem Controversy: Assam CM Accuses Congress of Treason

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma directed police to charge Congress leaders with treason for singing Bangladesh's anthem, alleging it endorses claims that Northeast India belongs to Bangladesh. The Congress party deems the BJP's reaction as a manufactured controversy, defending their actions as cultural appreciation.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has stirred political tension by ordering police to file treason charges against Congress leaders for allegedly singing the Bangladeshi national anthem during a meeting in Sribhumi district.

Sarma argues that this act implicitly supports claims from certain Bangladeshi leaders that the Northeast region of India belongs to their nation, sparking allegations of a cross-border cultural endorsement.

The Congress has retaliated, accusing the BJP of fabricating controversies to divert attention from pressing issues, and defended the anthem singing as an homage to Rabindranath Tagore, who composed both India's and Bangladesh's national anthems.

(With inputs from agencies.)