Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) at the Phulbari Police Station against former Phulbari legislator Esmatur Mominin, alleging that a speech delivered by him in a circulated video could provoke disharmony amid the already tense atmosphere surrounding the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council elections. In the complaint dated March 10, Dr. Sangma stated that on the evening of March 9 a video began circulating in which Mominin was seen addressing a gathering after he had allegedly suffered a physical assault earlier the same morning at the premises of the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, West Garo Hills, Tura, where he had reportedly gone to file his nomination for the ensuing GHADC elections, referred to as the District Council elections.
In the complaint, Dr. Sangma stated, “in the evening of the 9th of March 2026, a video was being circulated in which Shri Estamur Mominin is seen to be addressing a gathering of an unverified number of individuals.” He said “the contents of the abovementioned individual’s speech contains vitriolic election rhetoric” and added that “the name of the undersigned along with two other public figures have been taken as having given tacit approval for the filing of the Nomination of the said Shri Estamur Mominin.” Calling the claim untrue, he said “no such discussion had occurred nor approval given by the undersigned or any representative on the undersigned’s behalf,” adding that the act “prima facie inter alia amounts to rumours being spread which are likely to sow seeds of discord, incite feelings of hatred.” He further requested that necessary action be taken “particularly u/s 192/196/353/57 BNS and/or sections of Law as deemed appropriate.”
Mukul Sangma Lodges FIR Against Esmatur Mominin Over Alleged Provocative Speech
