Bhupen Borah Slams Ajmal Over “Eunuch” Remark in Assam

Guwahati: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Bhupen Borah retaliated by criticising the AIUDF leader after Badruddin Ajmal referred to all opposition parties as “eunuchs” on Wednesday.

Not one to shy away from controversy, Badruddin Ajmal had made the disparaging remarks about the opposition groups in Assam, referring to them all as eunuchs. He had allegedly said, “Thakur ne hijdo ka dal banaya hai”, a famous dialogue from the evergreen film Sholay.

Speaking on the matter, Bhupen Borah today said, “Assam Congress will soon file a complaint against Badruddin Ajmal. He has taken it up on himself to destroy Assamese culture.”

Borah also claimed that Badruddin Ajmal’s safety is dependent on the Chief Minister of Assam’s protection of him. “Ajmal has dared to make such comments only because he is protected by the chief minister,” said the Assam Congress chief.

Meanwhile, Bhupen Borah also said that the political scenario in Assam is set to change. He said, “Soon many senior BJP leaders will be joining the Congress. Many senior BJP leaders will change sides and contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on behalf of Congress.”

Furthermore, he claimed that the Assam Chief Minister’s campaigning in Karnataka would be disastrous for the BJP and cost the group seats.

Bhupen Borah said, “BJP’s seat count in Karnataka will only reduce due to CM’s campaigning. At present, 80 per cent of people in BJP do not support him.”

Earlier, Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi had called Badruddin Ajmal an uneducated and uncivilized person who is not fit for politics over his comments. Akhil Gogoi had said that such rhetoric is inappropriate for the leader of a political organisation.