Sujata Gurung Chowdhury files defamation complaint
Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Apr 13, 2026 · Last updated Apr 15, 2026
This event is primarily a political and legal matter with no direct impact on financial markets. The reputations of Himanta Biswa Sarma and Sujata Gurung Chowdhury are affected, but this does not translate into broader market movements or industry-specific financial changes.
Sujata Gurung Chowdhury, mother of India — Assam Jatiya Parishad candidate Kunki Chowdhury, has filed a complaint with the India — National Medical Commission against India — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. She alleges that Sarma made false, defamatory, and misleading statements during an election campaign, claiming she consumed beef, harbored sympathies for Pakistan, and supported anti-national individuals. Sujata Gurung Chowdhury clarified that a photograph displayed by Sarma, supposedly showing her eating beef, was taken at The International Church of Cannabis in United States — Denver, Colorado, and the object was an artistic prop, a pillow, not food. This has led to online abuse and harassment against Sujata Gurung Chowdhury and her minor son, causing severe mental distress and reputational harm. She seeks legal action against Sarma and removal of defamatory content.
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