The Assam BJP has removed a co-convenor of its social media team for posting the now-deleted video featuring chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shooting at Muslims which created a huge controversy, a senior leader said Thursday. "The video was uploaded without proper vetting in an unauthorised manner,” the senior BJP leader told PTI. “The person concerned has been removed from the post of co-convenor of the social media team.”The removed social media co-convenor was identified as Ron Vikash Gaurav. "Only a few people have the right to create posts and upload publicity materials on the BJP social media handles,” the unnamed senior BJP leader told PTI. Ranjib Kumar Sarmah heads the Assam BJP’s social media team and there were four co-convenors in his team before Gaurav was removed.

Source: The Telegraph February 12, 2026 06:47 UTC