Tensions simmered in the Assam Legislative Assembly as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded to Raijor Dal’s Akhil Gogoi with a call for maturity. The Sivasagar MLA had complained of being sidelined in the CM’s final speech, prompting a layered rebuttal on the budget session’s closing day.
Gogoi’s outburst centered on the CM’s apparent disregard: present yet unaddressed, unseen and unspoken to. Sarma countered by commending the speech while advising restraint. ‘Speak as a mature individual and honor assembly etiquette,’ he suggested, his words carrying undertones of critique.
Extending electoral good wishes, Sarma differentiated grassroots warriors like Gogoi—shaped by decades of agitation—from privileged newcomers. Interpreted as praise wrapped in politics, it fueled immediate buzz across the aisle.
The house buzzed with responses, reflecting the session’s argumentative flair. In thanks to ministers and MLAs alike, Sarma championed debate as democracy’s lifeblood, voicing hopes for insightful future deliberations. This capstone exchange encapsulated the session’s blend of rivalry and routine governance.