Assam CM blames Congress: Assam Chief Minister Biswa Sarma said that while strong leadership demands vision and courage, the Congress showed hesitation and delay in the 1980s.

Assam CM on Pakistan Nuclear Power: India's neighbouring country Pakistan often threatens India with nuclear attack. Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma blamed the Congress government for Pakistan becoming a nuclear power and declared it a historical mistake.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma posted about this on the social media platform X. In this, he said that due to the historical mistake of Congress, India allowed Pakistan to become a nuclear power. He said, "Today when the world is taking decisive steps to eliminate nuclear threats in time, India's inaction in the 1980s has become a painful lesson in what could have happened and what did not happen."

Indian Army had given full support- Chief Minister

Speaking about the missed historical moments, the Chief Minister said, “RAW had received concrete information that Pakistan's 'Kahuta Plant' had become a stronghold of uranium enrichment. The Indian Army had fully supported the Congress Central Government to carry out a preemptive strike (airstrike) on Kahuta.”

He said, “Israel offered help from intelligence to planning joint air strikes. Jamnagar airbase was also identified as a launchpad. India had both the capability and political consent to eliminate this threat in time. But Indira Gandhi backed out at the last moment fearing international reaction. Rajiv Gandhi, on the other hand, shelved the plan and gave priority to diplomacy in the face of global pressure. The results of which still reverberate today.”

Rajiv Gandhi signed an agreement, then Pakistan surprised everyone- Chief Minister

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "In 1988, Rajiv Gandhi made an agreement with Benazir Bhutto not to attack nuclear installations. After this, in 1998, Pakistan shocked the world by conducting nuclear tests. The result of which was that India had to enter the race for expensive nuclear weapons."

He said, "The Kargil war, terrorism and cross-border attacks all happened under the shadow of Pakistan's nuclear security shield. At the same time, even today Pakistan plays the game of gaining moral legitimacy on the international stage by threatening nuclear weapons."

He further said, “What is surprising is that in 2024 India Alliance's ally party CPI(M) talked about ending India's nuclear policy in its manifesto!”

Lessons learned from leadership- Himanta Biswa Sarma

He said, "Where strong leadership demands foresight and courage, the Congress showed hesitation and delay. A historic opportunity, which could have ensured India's long-term security, was sacrificed for a few days of international consensus. And India and the entire region are paying the strategic price for this till date."