Assam CM blames ‘Miyas’ for soaring vegetable prices; opposition hits out at ‘communal politics’

Spiralling vegetable prices in Assam’s largest city Guwahati has triggered a war of words between political opponents, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s blaming ‘Miyas’ for the escalating rates drawing sharp reactions from opposition parties. While AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal said ‘Miyas’ have been ‘hurt’ by the CM’s comment, Congress and other opposition parties sniffed a collusion between the BJP and the AIUDF in ‘communal politics’ ahead of next year’s Lok Sabha elections.