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Sarma said the Congress leader insulted the people of the state with his comments about Assam’s talent
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday lashed out at Congress leader Priyank Kharge for questioning the availability of skilled youth in Assam.
Calling Kharge a “first-class idiot", Sarma said the Congress leader had insulted the people of the state with his comments about Assam’s talent.
“Priyank Kharge is a first-class idiot. He has insulted Assamese youth, and Congress has not yet condemned this. Perhaps, we might file a case against him because he has said that Assam does not have educated youth. It is an insult to the entire Assamese youth," Sarma told reporters.
Kharge, who is a minister in the Karnataka government and the son of Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, made the controversial remark on Sunday while speaking about the semiconductor industry.
He questioned why major semiconductor projects were being set up in Assam and Gujarat instead of Karnataka.
“Why are semiconductor industries going to Assam and Gujarat when they actually want to come to Bengaluru? All the investments meant for Karnataka are being arm-twisted by the Central government to go to Gujarat. What is there in Gujarat? Is there talent there? What is there in Assam? Is there talent there?" Kharge said.
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October 27, 2025, 16:32 IST
News politics '1st Class Idiot': Himanta Biswa Sarma Hits Out At Priyank Kharge Over Assam 'Talent' Remark
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