JORHAT (Assam): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday alleged that the Congress' election manifesto is more suitable for elections in neighboring Pakistan than India.

The Congress, on the other hand, said a turncoat like Sarma would not be able to understand the secular and inclusive ethos of the grand old party, and asserted that its manifesto aims to protect the interests of all sections of the society.

Sarma condemned the election promise document brought by the opposition party, claiming that it aimed to divide the society to come to power.

"This is appeasement politics and we condemn it. From the manifesto it appears that I am not for elections in India but in Pakistan," Sarma told reporters on the sidelines of an election rally in Jorhat constituency.

Sarma said no person in the country, whether Hindu or Muslim, wants the revival of triple talaq or supports child marriage or polygamy.The BJP leader claimed, "The mentality of Congress is to divide the society and come to power."

Congress released its manifesto on Friday, which focuses on five pillars of justice and 25 guarantees under them.

Right to apprenticeship, legal guarantee for MSP, passing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservation for SC, ST and OBC, nationwide caste census and scrapping the Agneepath scheme are among the promises made by the Congress in its Lok Sabha. Are from. Assembly election manifesto.

Sarma said that BJP has taken the form of a 'movement' and this movement is to make the country a 'Vishwa Guru'.

The CM also said that the saffron party and its allies will win all the 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

He said that positive response has been received from Dhubri constituency, regarding which Sarma had earlier been saying that the BJP-led alliance candidate would not win.

Reacting to the CM's statement, Assam Congress spokesperson Bedabrata Bor claimed that a turncoat like Sarma would not be able to understand the secularism and inclusive ethos of the grand old party."Sarma remained in the Congress for many years, but he could not understand the core ethos of the party. So he moved to the BJP. Even after being in the BJP for some time, he was still trying to defame the Congress to prove himself. are doing." “Woe is your loyalty to the saffron party,” Bora told PTI.

The Congress leader asserted that the party's manifesto aims to protect the interests of all sections and rejected the allegations made by Sarma.