Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he has instructed the police to register a case of treason against Congress leaders of Sribhumi district for singing the national anthem of Bangladesh at a party meeting.

Addressing a press conference here after a cabinet meeting, Sarma also alleged that singing the anthem is the opposition party's endorsement of the claim by a section of leaders in Bangladesh that the entire Northeast region is part of the neighbouring nation.

The Assam Congress claimed that the BJP is creating an "unnecessary controversy" as it has no other issue to divert people's attention.

The CM said, "The Congress meeting started with the singing of Bangladesh's national anthem instead of the Indian national anthem. It is a blatant disrespect to the peopl

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