Police in Jorhat have summoned Assam Congress chairman Bhupen Borah to appear before them on January 31 in relation to a case involving the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which is suspected of deviating from its approved route in the district.
Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations when many regional organisations, under the leadership of AASU (All Assam Students' Union), organised a 26-hour hunger strike.
“I haven’t announced retirement yet and I have been misquoted. I will personally come in front of the media whenever I want to announce it. I have gone through some media reports stating that I have announced retirement and this is not true", Mary declared.
Authorities tried to stop some 5000 Congress workers, including Rahul Gandhi, when they tried to enter Guwahati on Tuesday. After the party resumed its main demonstration, there was a clash that resulted in conflicts between law enforcement and congressional staff.
Rahul Gandhi claims that the Chief Minister of Assam's office conveyed the instructions to the university administration on behalf of the Union Minister.
There was an argument between Congress workers and law enforcement officers on the route from Meghalaya to Guwahati. The situation reportedly got worse when State Congress leaders Bhupen Borah and Debabrata Saikia were hurt at the event.
The cabinet announced the introduction of a new bill called the "Assam Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Bill, 2024," which aims to stop question paper leaks and the use of unfair tactics in public exams.
The United Opposition Forum, led by Akhil Gogoi, strongly condemned the attack on the Congress leaders during a press conference, saying that it painted a disgraceful image of Assam.