Born from machine, not from mother’s womb: Sarma on Cong

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday courted controversy with a sharp jibe at the Congress, saying he “doubted if the members of the Congress party are born from their respective mothers’ wombs,’ while defending his government's welfare schemes for women.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

The remark came during a public event where Sarma distributed Rs 10,000 seed funds to over 14,000 women beneficiaries under a state initiative aimed at promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship among women.

Known for his provocative remarks and combative stance toward the Opposition, Sarma accused the Congress of “reflexively criticising” every social welfare measure initiated by the BJP-led government.

“I think they are born from a machine because whenever the BJP government provides schemes for women, they start criticising it. Who will criticise their own mother if she receives help? We are all born from our mother’s womb,” he said, addressing reporters after the event.