# Gaurav Gogoi, Assam Police in verbal spat during Guwahati protest 2026-08-14T21:57:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi and police exchanged sharp words in Guwahati on Friday during a party protest over the alleged 'purification' of a Haldwani venue with Ganga water after Mallikarjun Kharge’s visit. Congress workers tried to cross barricades near the Manabendra Sharma Complex, prompting police to tighten the cordon. The face-off was brief and no arrests were made. Gogoi accused the police and Home Department of blocking peaceful protest, saying the days of intimidation by the Modi and Shah government are over. He also blamed the RSS and BJP for attacking constitutional values. The Congress has called the use of Gangajal an insult to Kharge and a blow to equality, but the Guwahati demonstration remained largely non-violent. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Assam Police, Gaurav Gogoi, Indian National Congress, Mallikarjun Kharge, RSS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gaurav-gogoi-assam-police-in-verbal-spat-during-guwahati-protest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gaurav-gogoi-assam-police-in-verbal-spat-during-guwahati-protest/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.