Siwan: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said RJD candidate Osama Shahab shared his first name with terrorist Osama Bin Laden and his victory in the assembly polls will spell a “defeat for Hindus”.

Sarma was addressing a rally in the Raghunathpur assembly segment of Siwan district, where Osama Shahab, the son of deceased former MP Mohd Shahabuddin, is making his debut.

“When I was coming to Raghunathpur, I was thrilled as the name evoked the memories of Lord Ram and Sita. But I learnt that there is also an Osama here…. The father of this Osama, Shahabuddin, had created a record in committing murders. He must have grown up playing with AK-47 rifles instead of toys,” he claimed.

“If such an Osama wins from Raghunathpur, it will be a defeat for Hindus. I shall myself

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