Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded firmly to Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal's recent statement suggesting that Assam was once a part of Myanmar. Sarma refuted this claim, asserting that Assam had never been a part of Myanmar and cautioned against making historical assertions without proper knowledge. Sibal's remarks were made during a Supreme Court hearing on December 5, where multiple petitions challenged the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act of 1955. While addressing the court, Sibal described Assam as originally belonging to Myanmar before being handed over to the British through a treaty in 1824.
Himanta Biswa Sarma rebukes Kapil Sibal's claim of Assam's Myanmar connection: 'Don't speak without knowledge'
December 09, 2023
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded firmly to Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal's recent statement suggesting that Assam was once a part of Myanmar. Sarma refuted this claim, asserting that Assam had never been a part of Myanmar and cautioned against making historical assertions without proper knowledge. Sibal's remarks were made during a Supreme Court hearing on December 5, where multiple petitions challenged the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act of 1955. While addressing the court, Sibal described Assam as originally belonging to Myanmar before being handed over to the British through a treaty in 1824.
