Congress in Karbi Anglong protests against Assam’s CM remarks

Members of Karbi Anglong Mahila District Congress Committee during a protest rally at Diphu town on Thursday. (EM Images).

• DIPHU — The Karbi Anglong District Mahila Congress Committee (KADMCC) held a protest rally against controversial remarks made by Assam’s chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, during the panchayat election campaign.
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• Protesters burned effigy of the chief minister outside the office of the Karbi Anglong District Congress Committee on Thursday and shouted slogans such as "Disrespecting woman,’ ‘Himanta Biswa Sarma Murdabad."
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• Charishma Rongpipi, IT cell in-charge of KADCC, informed media persons that the protest was held against the chief minister's "shameful comment."

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• "The chief minister's remark that people, especially women, who got jobs during the Congress period (2001-2015) compromised their dignity are completely unacceptable. No chief minister should make such comments, especially during a sensitive election campaign," Rongpipi said.
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• She added that the comment questioned the dignity of every woman working in government services.
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• “We have mothers, sisters and working women in our families. By making such a remark, the chief minister is targeting every woman in Assam who holds a government job," she added.
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• Meanwhile, the Mahila Congress has demanded public apology from the chief minister within 24 hours. It has threatened to launch strong agitation if their demand for public apology is not met.