Guwahati, Dec 29: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued an apology for the inaccurate translation of a ‘shloka’ from the Bhagavad Gita, which sparked controversy.

Sarma’s social media post had drawn criticism from the Opposition, with several leaders accusing him of perpetuating caste divisions. In his apology, the Chief Minister clarified that the verse was shared on his social media account by his team as part of his routine of daily Bhagavad Gita ‘shloka’ postings, expressing regret for any misunderstanding caused.

Taking to X, CM wrote, “As a routine I upload one sloka of Bhagavad Gita every morning on my social media handles. Till date, I have posted 668 slokas. Recently one of my team members posted a sloka from Chapter 18 verse 44 with an incorrect translation.”

BJP leader said he deleted the tweet as soon as he noticed the mistake.

The BJP leader acknowledged deleting the tweet immediately upon recognising the error. He stated, “As soon as I noticed the mistake, I promptly deleted the post. If the deleted post has offended anyone, I sincerely apologise.”

As a routine I upload one sloka of Bhagavad Gita every morning on my social media handles. Till date, I have posted 668 slokas.

Recently one of my team members posted a sloka from Chapter 18 verse 44 with an incorrect translation.

As soon as I noticed the mistake, I promptly…

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) December 28, 2023

The post that ignited a political controversy claimed that, according to the Gita, it is the duty of the Shudras to serve the other three castes – Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi launched a sharp attack on Mr. Sarma, accusing him of not fulfilling his oath of treating every Indian citizen equally.

Also Read: Assam: ULFA’s pro-talk faction set to sign historic peace accord with Centre, Assam Govt today

Also Watch

Find latest news from every corner of Northeast India at hubnetwork.in, your online source for breaking news, video coverage.

Also, Follow us on-

Twitter-twitter.com/nemediahub

Youtube channel- www.youtube.com/@NortheastMediaHub2020

Instagram- www.instagram.com/nemediahub