Violence intensifies ahead of by-elections in Assam
A by-election will be held on November 13 for the Samaguri assembly seat in Assam. Meanwhile, violence has come to light as a result of the by-elections. In response, the ruling People’s Party and Congress accused each other of shooting at their supporters in the past 24 hours. Three journalists who went to cover the violence were allegedly beaten by Congress supporters. The violence occurred on Saturday.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized the Congress party for condoning violence under the cover of darkness to intimidate BJP workers. He said no one would be allowed to weaken the democratic process. A police officer said, “We received information about a shooting incident at Mari Puthikhaiti village in Samaguri. The BJP claimed that a bullet was fired at the vehicle of ruling MLA Jitu Goswami from the house of a Congress worker.
6 vehicles were damaged overnight
He told Goswami and BJP leader Suresh Bora to ride in the car. However, no one was injured in the incident. “Meanwhile, Congress workers claimed that Imam Uddin, son of former district panchayat member of Ismail Hussain’s party, was fired upon by PPP workers, injuring him in the leg,” the official said. “
Police officials said the injured Uddin was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. He said the allegations were being substantiated. He said that overnight, supporters of the government and the opposition clashed in many places in the constituency, and at least six cars were damaged. For the upcoming by-elections, the Congress has nominated Dhubri MP Rakipur Hussain’s son Tangir, while the BJP has nominated Ranjan Sharma.
CM Sarma strongly condemned the attack
Chief Minister Sharma said in a post on .They use violence under cover of darkness to intimidate our workers.
MLA Goswami criticized the Congress and demanded immediate action against the attackers led by MP Rakibul for intimidating voters. Journalists held a protest in Samakuri on Sunday against the attack and demanded the immediate arrest of the perpetrators. Hussein arrived at this position while actively campaigning for his son’s first election. Condemned the brutal attack on Congress workers by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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He said, “I immediately informed Nagaon police chief Swapnil Deka and other police officers. Asked them to take action. However, instead of conducting a fair investigation in front of journalists, Deka and others held Congress workers accountable.” Violence has occurred almost daily since the by-election was announced.
