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Guwahati, March 26: The Assam unit of the Indian National Congress recently organized a ‘Sankalp Satyagraha’ in Guwahati to protest against the disqualification of party leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha following his conviction in a defamation case.

The protest was joined by about 10 other opposition parties of the state, including the Raijor Dal, Left parties, Assam Jatiya Parishad, AAP, and NCP.

The programme was attended by Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Bora and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Debabrata Saikia.

Raijor Dal chief and MLA Akhil Gogoi and litterateur Dr. Hiren Gohain were among others who joined the sit-in demonstration by the state’s main opposition party.

The state Congress president said that a public rally would soon be organized in Guwahati to mobilize people against the “threat to democracy” posed by the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre. He added that Congress would create awareness about the threat to democracy posed by the current regime in every district and block of the state.


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Opposition parties of the state have lent their support to Congress in protesting against Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha. The disqualification will bar Gandhi, a four-time MP, from contesting polls for eight years unless a high court stays his conviction.

Terming the actions against Gandhi as an “attempt to kill democracy,” Saikia said, “Our democracy is such that it allows all political parties to function together. But this BJP-led government is trying to kill this very spirit of our democracy.” He further alleged that the BJP is digging out 20-30-year-old cases against opposition leaders and using agencies like the CBI and ED to “intimidate” them.

In conclusion, the opposition parties in Assam have joined hands to protest against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha and are planning to organize a public rally to mobilize people against the “threat to democracy” posed by the current regime.