At least a thousand sedition cases will be lodged by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam on Monday against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his tweet saying “India exists from Gujarat to West Bengal” thereby conceding to Chinese demand of Arunachal Pradesh, news agency ANI reported on Monday.

The Congress leader and Wayanad MP, in a tweet on February 10, had said that there is a strength in our Union.

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“There is strength in our Union. Our Union of Cultures. Our Union of Diversity. Our Union of Languages. Our Union of People. Our Union of States,” Rahul Gandhi had said.

In the same tweet, Rahul Gandhi had further mentioned that this union from “Gujarat to West Bengal”. Following the tweet, Chief Ministers of Assam, Tripura and Manipur pointed out that the Congress leader missed mentioning the northeast.

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“From Kashmir to Kerala. From Gujarat to West Bengal. India is beautiful in all its colours. Don’t insult the spirit of India,” Rahul Gandhi had said.

According to ANI, the sources reportedly said that Rahul Gandhi deliberately ignored the northeast and thereby conceded to the demand of the Chinese for Arunachal Pradesh.

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On February 10, taking a dig at the Congress leader, Assam Chief Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “India is far beyond just a union. We are a proud Nation. Bharat cannot be held hostage to your tukde tukde philosophy. What is your problem with Nation, Nationality and Nationalism? And hello- beyond Bengal, we Northeast exist.”

Launching a blistering attack on the Wayanad MP, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said that his ignorance is the reason for Congress’ wipe out from the region.

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“In order to preach, Mr. Rahul Gandhi has forgotten our beautiful North Eastern states. Just like his great grandfather, he excluded our region? We are also a proud part of India. Your ignorance is the reason for your party’s total wipe out from Northeast,” Tripura Chief Minister said.

However, it was not only the Chief Ministers of the northeastern state who did not receive Rahul Gandhi’s remark well. Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik also called Gandhi’s remark the “real insult” and said that the Congress has and will continue to ignore the northeastern states.