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Have you heard some of the statements that Himanta had made about Muslims? I don't want to have anything to do with them, as there are certain values I would like to defend, says the Congress leader
Amid a series of departures from the Congress, Rahul Gandhi has said that leaders who are like Himanta Biswa Sarma and Milind Deora should part ways with the party, as they do not align with its ideology. Sarma who had defected to the BJP in 2014 is now the chief minister of Assam, while Deora joined the Shiv Sena headed by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde last month.
Himanta Biswa Sarma was once a staunch Congress loyalist during the tenure of Tarun Gogoi, the then Chief Minister of Assam.
Milind Deora's departure from the Congress reflects growing discontent and unaddressed concerns among young leaders, adding to the list of prominent exits that have plagued the party
The resignation also signals a continuing saga of unaddressed concerns of young leaders, once considered close to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi.