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In a pointed critique, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, humorously claiming that Gandhi follows his advice on beard styles. Sarma remarked that his sartorial critiques appear to influence Gandhi’s grooming choices.

 

Sarma recalled his quip during the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in 2022, where he likened Gandhi’s long beard to that of Saddam Hussein.

 

“Coincidentally, as soon as I said that Rahul Gandhi looked like Saddam Hussein, he shaved off his beard,” Sarma said. 

 

He added that Gandhi adjusted his beard again after another comment.

 

“When I said he looked like the Amul Boy, he grew a light beard… Rahul Gandhi does listen to my advice,” Sarma asserted.

 

Extending his criticism to Gandhi’s attire, Sarma lamented, “It's unfortunate for the country to have an opposition led by an individual who emphasizes wearing a t-shirt.” He questioned Gandhi's focus on what he termed trivial matters.

 

In a more serious allegation, Sarma accused Gandhi of showcasing a non-Indian Constitution during public rallies. Sarma pointed out that the Indian Constitution has a blue cover and insinuated that Gandhi might be displaying a different book, possibly even a Chinese Constitution.

 

“If the Lal Kitab shown by Rahul Gandhi in his rallies is actually the Constitution of India, then why is the Congress against the UCC? Baba Saheb's Constitution says to implement the UCC, but the Congress manifesto says that they will bring Sharia law. So I doubt whether that book is our Constitution or not,” Sarma claimed.

 

Sarma also claimed that the ambitious plans of the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) should they secure 400 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. 

 

These plans include constructing the Krishna Janmbhoomi temple in Mathura and the Kashi Vishwanath temple in place of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), and propelling India to become the world's third-largest economy.

 

“Why is Modi ji asking for 400 seats from the people of the country? The answers are - the work of Kashi and Mathura has to be completed legally, the country's economy has to be brought to the third place in the world, and UCC has to be implemented,” Sarma stated.