India, Feb. 4 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has threatened to file civil and criminal defamation suits against Congress leaders after the party on Wednesday launched a website and a pamphlet accusing the CM of corruption, misuse of power, and disrespect to cultural icons.

The website titled "Who Is HBS", which seeks information related to Sarma's assets, became "temporarily down" soon after its launch.

Addressing a conference in Guwahati, Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi said, "Besides the website, we have launched a pamphlet highlighting the lies and abuse of power by CM Sarma. In the coming days, we will distribute this among the public across Assam in villages and towns."

Gogoi said that members of the public woul...