Himanta climbs atop vehicles to save babies in mothers’ laps; ‘uses’ the scribe

GUWAHATI: BJP’s star campaigner for the ensuing Assam assembly polls Himanta Biswa Sarma climbs atop the vehicles not for fun, but “to save the babies in their mothers’ laps from getting crushed”.

In the process, he also gives the “young creative minds the opportunity to create memes” that go viral.

“I don’t climb up the vehicles for fun. When I see a whole lot of women come rushing with babies in their laps to join me in my campaign walks out of love for our governance, I climb up the vehicles so that they cannot come further close to me and the babies are saved from being crushed in the commotion,” said Sarma when asked by an audience about why does the stunt of climbing atop vehicles and his view on the memes on him at an interaction here last evening.

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“And, in the next moment I can see a whole lot of memes comparing me to Bahubali etc. I don’t mind if my act with a purpose gives an opportunity to a young creative mind to do something extraordinary and entertaining for the younger generation,” the state finance and education minister said.

Sarma was seen climbing atop vehicles on several occasions this campaign season with thousands thronging him during road shows.

In another revelation, the minister said he uses the journalists instead of refusing to comment on any subject.

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“No comment is not the answer for a politician whenever confronted by a journalist. It may be an answer for the army officer or bureaucrats. A politician should be ready with answer for any question. ‘No comment’ can never be my answer. Instead, I try to use the journalist with my information,” Sarma said.

“As far as speaking things which go awry, it depends on Saraswati Goddess. They day She graces my tongue, I speak everything right. And, the day She is offended with me, everything goes awry,” he said jestingly when pointed out that he sometimes court trouble for himself by speaking things which do not go down well with the people.

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“When there were the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) protests, my well wishers asked me not to speak against it because I might lose my popularity among people. But, how would it look like when someone looking for my views on google 50 years later and find it ‘no comment’? So, I make it a point to share whatever information I have with journalists so that right information reach the people,” Sarma said.