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Congress MP Calls Assam Convoy Attack Premeditated During Bypoll
Congress MP Rakibul Hussain said an attack on a Congress campaign convoy in Assam was planned in advance.
The incident happened during campaigning for the Nagaon election.
Congress and BJP workers reportedly clashed in the Samaguri area.
Stones were thrown, breaking windows on two Congress vehicles.
Some journalists received minor injuries.
Hussain said police did not do enough to stop the violence.
He also accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of using a dispute over the term “Miya” to distract people from flood-related problems.
The election will take place on October 6, and votes will be counted on October 9.
Congress MP Rakibul Hussain alleged that an attack on the party’s convoy in Assam’s Nagaon was premeditated.
BJP and Congress workers clashed during campaigning in the Samaguri assembly segment on Monday.
Two Congress vehicle windows were broken, and some journalists suffered minor injuries in stone-pelting.
Hussain accused police and the district administration of failing to prevent the attack despite advance warnings.
The Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election will be held on October 6, with counting scheduled for October 9.
- Who
- Congress MP Rakibul Hussain, Congress workers, BJP workers, state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, police and local administrators.
- What
- An alleged premeditated attack and stone-pelting incident involving a Congress campaign convoy.
- Where
- The Samaguri assembly segment of Nagaon, Assam, while the convoy was traveling toward Larirmukh.
- When
- The clash occurred on a Monday before Hussain’s September 24 press conference; the by-election is scheduled for October 6.
- Why
- Hussain alleged that the attack was politically motivated and accused authorities of failing to take preventive action; he also said communal issues were being raised to divert attention from flood-related public anger.
Key facts
- Election
- Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election
- Polling date
- October 6
- Counting date
- October 9
- Reported damage
- Windows of two Congress vehicles were broken
- Reported injuries
- Some journalists sustained minor injuries
- Congress allegation
- Rakibul Hussain called the attack premeditated and accused police of inaction
- Political dispute
- Hussain accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of raising the ‘Miya’ issue to divert attention from floods and government failures
Quotes
Rakibul Hussain
Congress MP from Assam who alleged the convoy attack was premeditated
“Despite alerting the SSP and district administration in advance about the likelihood of attack, police failed to take preventive measures and instead protected ruling party goons.”
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“Exactly at this juncture, the chief minister has deliberately raked up the Miya issue to spread poison of division to divert attention from the simmering anger in Upper Assam.”
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