A video that showed Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appearing to shoot at framed photographs of Muslims, has drawn massive criticism from the Opposition, which termed it a “call to genocide”. The video – posted on social media by the state BJP and deleted after it caused an uproar – showed Sarma shooting a framed photograph of Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi in a skullcap and a Muslim man. The wall the photo was hung on bore the words “No mercy”. The post was captioned “Point blank shot”.
Bangladesh Elections | Bangladesh Bans Mobile Phones Near Polling Stations, Opposition Cries Foul
Ahead of upcoming elections, the Bangladesh Election Commission has barred mobile phones within 400 yards of polling centres, citing security and transparency concerns. The move has triggered sharp backlash from…
