"I attended an Assamese-medium school, and I'm doing my best in a modest way to study Hindi and English." "I have no qualms about admitting that my knowledge of Hindi and English is lacking," Sarma remarked on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/himantabiswa/status/1643222205486989317?s=20
As a Twitter user ridiculed him for allegedly duplicating words to write in a visitor's book, he came clean about his lack of proficiency in the two languages and his efforts to acquire them.
The BJP leader was praised by many commenters for his "solid" response and humility. For the first time, CM Himanta Sarma displayed such bravery in admitting his frailties in front of the public. It is important to value a person's willingness to learn because it will offer him unending "Strength." Hats Off!" one user exclaimed. A different person said that "Language shouldn't be a barrier anywhere. We should feel free to write in whichever language we are completely comfortable with."