Guwahati, Aug. 1 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today termed the Malegaon blast case as a 'political witch hunt' by the then Home Minister P Chidambaram and said that the former Minister must be quizzed now.

Sarma said this on the sidelines of a press conference here. He said that it was a conspiracy hatched by the then Congress government to frame RSS Sarsangh chalak Mohan Bhagwat.

"It was a conspiracy hatched by Congress to involve Bhagwat, but the court verdict has exposed the party. After this verdict, I feel that Chidambaram should now be quizzed. He should be asked why he tried to frame the Hindu society with terror. People should also ask this question to him," said the Assam Chief Minister.

Sarma's statement came a d...