'She may not follow her father…': Assam minister's daughter joins NEET protest; CM Himanta reacts
She may not follow her father's political ideology. Tomorrow when my son will practice law, he may defend someone whom I may not like," news agency PTI quoted Sarma as saying.‘Will talk to her about it,’ says SarmaThe chief minister said it would be unfair to hold parents responsible for the political choices or public actions of their adult children. He added that once children grow up, they are entitled to make their own decisions and those decisions should not be linked to their parents.At the same time, Sarma said he did not agree with the slogans raised by Dibisa during the protest.
- ▪She may not follow her father's political ideology.
- ▪Tomorrow when my son will practice law, he may defend someone whom I may not like," news agency PTI quoted Sarma as saying.‘Will talk to her about it,’ says SarmaThe chief minister said it would be unfair to hold parents responsible for the
- ▪He added that once children grow up, they are entitled to make their own decisions and those decisions should not be linked to their parents.At the same time, Sarma said he did not agree with the slogans raised by Dibisa during the protest.
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HomeNext'She may not follow her father…': Assam minister's daughter joins NEET protest; CM Himanta reactsDibisa, the daughter of Assam revenue and disaster management minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader Keshab Mahanta, joined the NEET protesters.Updated on: Jul 26, 2026, 13:11:15 ISTBy HT News DeskPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link A protest in Assam's Guwahati over alleged examination irregularities and the demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation took a political turn after Dibisa, the daughter of Assam revenue and disaster management minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader Keshab Mahanta, joined the demonstration.'Don't attack or troll Keshab Mahanta': Himanta Sarma on Assam minister's daughter's NEET protest (File photo,…
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