Alleging rampant police high-handedness and intimidation of its candidates ahead of the Panchayat elections, the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Thursday staged a protest march to the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) in Guwahati.
Led by Assam Congress Chief Bhupen Borah and Member of Parliament Pradyut Bordoloi, the party demanded accountability from the state police, accusing them of operating under political pressure from the ruling BJP.
The Congress leadership stated, “We have come here to ask the DGP whether the Assam Police is serving the political interests of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma or fulfilling its constitutional duty to safeguard the people of this state. If the police become an agent of our opponent, how can a fair election be held? What will happen to democracy?”
They further alleged that Congress candidates across Assam were being systematically threatened and harassed. “Our candidates are crying out from all corners of the state. The police are threatening them, harassing them. We will not rest until justice is served,” the leaders added.
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