Gauhati High Court Notices Assam CM Sarma

The India===Gauhati High Court has issued notices to India===Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Union of India, the State of India===Assam, and the India===Assam Director General of Police in connection with multiple Public Interest Litigations (PILs). These PILs accuse Sarma of making repeated 'hate speeches' targeting the 'Miya' Muslim community, which petitioners argue could divide society and violate his constitutional oath. The petitions were filed by various entities including Sahitya Akademi awardee Hiren Gohain, the India===Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the India===Indian National Congress. The India===Supreme Court of India had previously directed petitioners to approach the High Court. The India===Gauhati High Court observed that some statements attributed to Sarma appeared to reflect a 'fissiparous tendency' but declined to issue an immediate gag order, stating that the notices themselves would serve as a 'normal restraint'. The next hearing is scheduled for April 21.