Himanta hits out at Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge over talent pool remark

way2barak, October 29: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday alleged that the “entire Kharge family”, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, is “anti-Assam”.

His accusation came a day after he was engaged in a verbal duel with Karnataka Information Technology Minister Priyank Kharge, the son of the Congress chief, over setting up of big tech-driven industries like semiconductor unit in Assam.

“Mallikarjun Kharge’s son Priyank Kharge is spreading misinformation about Assam. His father made extremely shameful comments when Bhupen Hazarika was conferred with the Bharat Ratna award,” Sarma claimed.