Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday targeted RJD candidate Osama Shahab, saying his victory in the Bihar assembly polls would mark a “defeat for Hindus.” Speaking at a rally in Raghunathpur, Siwan, Sarma drew a controversial comparison between the first name of the RJD candidate and that of al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden.

“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,” he said. Referring to Osama’s late father and former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, Sarma claimed, “The father of this Osama had created a record in committing murders. He must have grown up playing with AK-47 rifles instead of toys.”

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