GUWAHATI: The Assam Assembly witnessed significant disruption on February 21 as opposition Congress MLAs created an uproar over the recent attack on Congress MP Rakibul Hussain in Nagaon district. The chaos led Speaker Biswajit Daimary to adjourn the House twice within the first 30 minutes of the session.
Opposition Leader Debabrata Saikia moved an adjournment motion immediately after the Assembly met at 9:30 AM, seeking a debate on the attack. He was disappointed with the response of the chief minister, who he said had no regret or apology for the attack on Hussain.
The assault on Hussain, the member of Parliament from Dhubri, took place on Thursday while he was riding a two-wheeler to a party meeting in Gunomari village in Assam's Nagaon district.
A group of masked men with cricket bats, raising slogans against him, attacked him. Hussain was not injured, but his two personal security officers (PSOs) were injured and given first aid.
Minister Pijush Hazarika countered Saikia’s charges, saying, “The government has identified the culprits and is taking appropriate action.” But Congress MLAs were not satisfied with the reply and rushed into the Well of the House, raising slogans and holding up proceedings.
The BJP ruling legislators fought back with counter-shouts, claiming that such things used to happen during Congress rule with no action from the government.
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