Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma displays an unusual propensity to remain in the news through his polarizing actions and backdoor operations. This is helping them to carve out a place in the public consciousness across India
New Delhi,date of issue: March 13, 2023 , Updates: March 3, 2023 18:55 IST
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma being greeted on his birthday, in Guwahati on February 1; (Photo: ANI)
heyOn February 14, when the world was celebrating the day of love, a huge controversy broke out in Maharashtra over an advertisement in a newspaper of the Assam government. With a prominent picture of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the advertisement appealed to the public to visit the Bhimashankar temple on February 18 to celebrate Mahashivaratri. There was nothing wrong in inviting people to the ancient Shiva temple located at the foot of the Dakini hill near Guwahati, but the ad also claimed that the temple was the sixth of the 12 sacred Jyotirlingas (divine halos of light that surround the stone shrines). Connects to Shivalingas) the earth through which Lord Shiva appeared) are found across the country.
