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Gaurav Gogoi, Assam Police in verbal spat during Guwahati protest
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides are playing to their galleries. The Congress cries police intimidation, yet the protest ended without a single arrest or injury. The Assam Police say they merely held barricades. The real overreach may be the party’s claim that Ganga water used after Kharge's visit amounts to 'purification', a narrative designed to stoke outrage, not inform it. Watch whether the Uttarakhand government confirms any official involvement in that act; until then, it is a charge without evidence.
Source: timesnownews.com
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