Congress demands action over Assam BJP's minority-targeting 'point-blank shot' video
What's the story
The Indian National Congress has strongly criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over a controversial video posted on its Assam unit's social media handle. The now-deleted video featured Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appearing to shoot at two individuals identified as minorities. The Congress party has called this act a "call to genocide" and demanded strict judicial action against those involved.
Call for action
'Call to genocide,' says Venugopal
Congress general secretary K C Venugopal slammed the BJP for posting the video, calling it a "call to genocide." He said, "This is not an innocuous video to be ignored as troll content...there must be consequences for this." Venugopal also called on the judiciary to intervene in the matter, saying there shouldn't be any leniency.
Institutional silence
Congress leaders question PM Modi, SC
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate also slammed the BJP over the video. She asked if institutions were "sleeping" and said deleting the video wasn't enough. Another Congress spokesperson, Shama Mohammed, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not acting against Sarma. She questioned why the Supreme Court of India was silent on this issue, calling its inaction into question.
Twitter Post
Congress spokesperson shares Assam BJP's deleted video
Deleting the video where Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is shown shooting Muslim men with a caption ‘POINT BLANK SHOT’ isn’t enough
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) February 8, 2026
This is who the BJP really is: Mass murderers
This venom, hatred and violence is on you Mr Modi
Are the courts and other institutions sleeping? pic.twitter.com/pcWd6nLfpf
Political targeting
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi slams BJP
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi also slammed the BJP for posting the video. She criticized the Election Commission for not acting against what she called "the vilest form of hate and political targeting." Chaturvedi said that despite deleting the post, it was downloaded and spread by many. Meanwhile, the All India Trinamool Congress Assam unit described the video as "performative bloodlust" and accused the ruling party of normalising hatred.