Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday (December 28) apologised for posting an incorrect translation of a verse from Bhagavad Gita on his social media deal with. The deleted post had triggered a political row with the Opposition accusing him of selling caste divides within the state.
“As a routine I upload one sloka of Bhagavad Gita every morning on my social media handles. Till date, I have posted 668 slokas. Recently one of my team members posted a sloka from Chapter 18 verse 44 with an incorrect translation,” Sarma posted on X.
He stated that as quickly as he observed the error, he “promptly deleted the post”.
“The state of Assam reflects a perfect picture of a casteless society, thanks to the reform movement led by Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva,” he stated.
“If the deleted post has offended anyone, I sincerely apologize,” the Chief Minister stated.
Opposition reacts
CPIM reacted sharply to the deleted post and accused the BJP of selling “Manuvadi ideology”.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi referred to as the deleted post an “unfortunate cruelty that Assam’s Muslims have faced”.
“In a recently deleted post, Assam CM elaborated on his vision of society. “…farming, cow rearing, and commerce are natural duties of the Vaishya and serving the Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas is the natural duty of the Shudras.” Holding a constitutional place, your oath is to deal with each citizen equally. It’s mirrored within the unlucky cruelty that Assam’s Muslims have confronted prior to now few years. Hindutva is antithetical to Liberty, Equality, Fraternity and Justice,” Owaisi posted on X.
