Assam Chief Minister Himanta Vishwa Sharma on Friday made a giant declare that greater than 5,000 social media accounts have all of a sudden develop into lively in favor of Assam Congress, most of that are working from Islamic international locations. Describing it as a matter of nationwide safety, the Chief Minister mentioned that the central authorities has been knowledgeable about this.
The Chief Minister instructed in a press convention that these social media accounts have originated from 47 totally different international locations, essentially the most accounts from Bangladesh and Pakistan. These accounts have been centered on the actions of Assam Congress and a particular Congress chief for the final one month. Sharma alleged that these accounts are attempting to affect the state’s political ambiance in view of subsequent 12 months’s meeting elections.
‘Just one chief and Assam Congress is targeted on’
The Chief Minister mentioned, “It’s a very stunning factor that these accounts don’t reply to posts associated to Rahul Gandhi or All India Congress Get together. They’re similar to and touch upon the posts of Assam Congress and a particular chief.” Though he didn’t title the chief, however it’s believed that he just lately was in direction of Gaurav Gogoi, who was made the chairman of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee. Gaurav Gogoi was assigned this accountability within the final week of Could.
‘Content material associated to Islamic fanaticism can be sharing account’
The CM additional mentioned that by these social media accounts, not solely is campaigning in favor of Assam Congress, however content material associated to Islamic fanaticism can be being shared in them. These embrace posts associated to ‘Professional-Felistine’, ‘Iran Help’ and Bangladesh Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus.
Accused of overseas interference earlier than 2026 elections
The Chief Minister mentioned, “For the primary time such numerous overseas intervention has been seen in Assam politics, that too earlier than the 2026 meeting elections. It isn’t only a political problem however a matter of nationwide safety.” Sharma additionally knowledgeable that he has knowledgeable the Authorities of India about this complete matter and demanded correct investigation and motion.
We now have detected an tried International Interference to Affect Assam Elections By means of Social Media. pic.twitter.com/tku0mbjfr3
– Himanta Biswa Sarma (@Himantabiswa) June 20, 2025
Allegations have been made earlier than
Let me inform you that this isn’t the primary time that Assam CM has made such a sensational declare. Earlier this month, he mentioned that round 2000 Fb accounts are commenting on Assam elections and at the very least half of those accounts are being performed from Pakistan and Bangladesh. The Assam Police (Particular Department) has been tasked to analyze these accounts. Assam Chief Minister Himanta mentioned that these accounts are allegedly concentrating on Assam politics and mentioned that Pakistan’s Inter-Companies Intelligence (ISI) additionally “desires to win somebody”. He mentioned that these Fb profiles are allegedly concerned within the coordinated on-line exercise aimed toward affecting the political ambiance of Assam aimed toward affecting the political ambiance earlier than the 2026 meeting elections.