The controversy surrounding a Congress leader reciting Bangladesh’s national anthem has intensified, with the Assam government initiating legal action, alleging such incidents just endorses narratives from across the border.

Sources say the Congress unit in Sribhumi district may face treason charges after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ordered strict police action.

The Congress hit back accusing the BJP of manufacturing a distraction to divert public attention.

This controversy comes at a sensitive period in India-Bangladesh relations, which have soured since last year’s regime change in Dhaka. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is currently in exile in India.

Cherished Tagore song

The song in question, Amar Sonar Bangla , was written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1905 to oppose Be

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