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Himanta Biswa Sarma said India’s Prime Minister will always be Hindu, responding to Asaduddin Owaisi’s dream of a hijab-clad woman PM.
Himanta Biswa Sarma said India’s Prime Minister will always be Hindu, responding to Asaduddin Owaisi’s dream of a hijab-clad woman PM. (Image: ANI, The Hindu)
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said he believes India’s Prime Minister will “always be a Hindu,” responding to remarks by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on the possibility of a hijab-clad Muslim woman occupying the country’s top political post.
Owaisi, speaking at a public meeting and later at an election rally in Solapur, Maharashtra, said the Indian Constitution places no restriction on who can become Prime Minister and expressed his “dream” of seeing a hijab-clad woman lead the country. He cited India’s constitutional values to argue that any citizen—irrespective of religion or attire—is eligible for the highest office, contrasting this with constitutional restrictions in countries such as Pakistan.
#WATCH | Solapur, Maharashtra | AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi yesterday said,” The constitution of Pakistan clearly states that a person belonging to only one religion can become the Prime Minister of the country. Baba Sahib’s constitution says that any citizen of India can… pic.twitter.com/5hIqToOxri— ANI (@ANI) January 10, 2026
Reacting to the remarks, Sarma said that while the Constitution does not bar anyone from becoming Prime Minister, his personal belief is that India is a Hindu civilisation and that the country’s top post would therefore be held by a Hindu.
VIDEO | Reacting to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s reported remark, “I want to see a hijab-clad woman becoming the PM of the country,” Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) says, “Constitutionally, there is no bar on anyone becoming the Prime Minister. But India is a Hindu… pic.twitter.com/eA2XHaaHN3— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 10, 2026
His comments have triggered sharp political reactions, reigniting debates on secularism, religious identity and representation in Indian politics, with opposition leaders accusing him of undermining the spirit of constitutional equality.
Delhi, India, India
January 10, 2026, 15:37 IST
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