Guwahati, Oct 27: A recent remark by Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge, son of All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge, suggesting that Assam "lacks talent for semiconductor projects", has sparked a political controversy.

Responding to Kharge's recent remarks, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government is considering legal action against the Congressman.

Speaking to press at the Bhogeshwar Baruah Sports Complex in Sarusajai on Monday, Sarma condemned the comment as "deeply insulting to the youth of Assam".

“He has insulted Assamese youth. Perhaps we might file a case against him. His remark is an insult to the entire youth of Assam,” the Chief Minister said.

The controversy arose when Kharge, while talking to the press, questioned why semicon

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