Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Assam CM Orders FIR Over Bangladesh Anthem Sung at Congress Event
The top leader of Assam, the Chief Minister, has told the police to start a case against a local branch of the Congress political party.
This is because someone from that Congress group sang the national anthem of Bangladesh during a party meeting.
The Chief Minister thinks this is very disrespectful to India and its symbols.
He also believes it supports the idea that parts of India belong to Bangladesh.
However, the Congress party says this is not true.
They say the song was written by a famous Bengali poet, Rabindranath Tagore, and that singing it is a way to honor Bengali culture.
They accuse the Chief Minister and his party of disrespecting Bengalis and their culture.
The situation has become a political issue, especially as elections are coming up in the region.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ordered the police to register an FIR against the Sribhumi District Congress Committee (DCC).
The DCC is accused of singing the Bangladesh national anthem, 'Amar Sonar Bangla', at a party function.
The Chief Minister stated the act was disrespectful to India and its national symbols, potentially endorsing territorial claims by Bangladesh.
The Congress defended the action as a cultural homage to Rabindranath Tagore, who wrote the song, accusing the government of disrespecting Bengali culture.
The controversy has gained political significance as West Bengal and Assam are scheduled to go to polls next year.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Sribhumi District Congress Committee (DCC)
- What
- Assam CM ordered an FIR against the Sribhumi DCC for singing the Bangladesh national anthem at a party function.
- When
- Wednesday (directed the police to register a case)
- Where
- Sribhumi district, Assam, India
- Why
- CM Sarma alleged it was an act of disrespect to India's national symbols and an endorsement of divisive claims that the Northeast is part of Bangladesh territory. The Congress accused the government of disrespecting Bengali culture and Rabindranath Tagore.
Congress
Assam Government (BJP)
Singing 'Amar Sonar Bangla'
Congress
The song was written by Rabindranath Tagore and is a tribute to Bengali heritage and culture; singing it is a cultural homage and not an insult to India.
Assam Government (BJP)
Singing the national anthem of Bangladesh at an Indian political event is a blatant act of disrespect to India and its national symbols, possibly endorsing territorial claims by Bangladesh.
Cultural Respect
Congress
The BJP government is showing disrespect towards Bengali culture and Rabindranath Tagore by politicizing the singing of the song.
Assam Government (BJP)
The Congress's action is an appeasement tactic aimed at gaining votes from illegal infiltrators and is an endorsement of divisive claims regarding Northeast India.
- Accused Entity
- Sribhumi District Congress Committee (DCC)
- Accuser
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Event Location
- Sribhumi district, Assam, India
- Date of Incident
- Approximately October 24
- Song Sung
- Amar Sonar Bangla (National Anthem of Bangladesh)
- Song Author
- Rabindranath Tagore
