Overview
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma condemned Priyank Kharge’s remarks on Assam’s talent as insulting, called him a “first-class idiot,” and said the state is weighing legal action.
- The Assam BJP escalated the online fight with a post addressing Kharge as “Hello, Teddy Boy,” deriding his claims about semiconductors and questioning conditions in his home district.
- Kharge denied insulting Assamese youth, said his words were twisted, reiterated that firms were pressured to choose Assam and Gujarat, cited NITI Aayog data to attack Sarma’s record, and claimed Karnataka holds roughly 38–40% of India’s tech talent.
- Coverage links the row to Tata Group’s planned semiconductor assembly and testing facility in Jagiroad, Assam, reported at about Rs 27,000 crore with substantial employment projections.
- Reactions broadened beyond the two leaders as Assam-based groups sought an apology and national BJP figures piled on, while no case had been filed and the dispute continued to play out on social media.