Himanta Sarma’s remarks came after an RSS leader claimed that ‘the great’ epithet will not be used with the names of Akbar and Tipu Sultan in NCERT books.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday welcomed the reported changes made by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in school history textbooks of removing the epithet “great” from the names of Mughal emperor Akbar and Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan.

While talking to news agency ANI in Assam’s Bongaigaon, Sarma said “very well done”, although he was not certain if the changes have been made. He then went on to remark sharply, “ ” (Beat up that Tipu. Send him wherever you want. Throw him into the sea).

"I have not seen whether they have done this. If they have done this, then many thanks to the NCE

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