
In a post on X, Sarma said the legal action followed remarks made during a Congress press conference. “Today, I have filed a defamation case seeking ₹500 crore in damages against Congress leaders Jitendra Singh, Bhupesh Baghel and Gaurav Gogoi for making false, malicious and defamatory allegations against me through a press conference,” he wrote.
The chief minister said he would be pursuing both civil and criminal defamation proceedings. According to Sarma, the cases are being initiated on February 9, 2026, against Jitendra Singh, Bhupesh Baghel, Gaurav Gogoi and Devabrata Saikia for statements made at the press conference earlier in the day.