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KOKRAJHAR: District Congress Committee, Kokrajhar on Friday condemned the attack on MP Rakibul Hussain with strongest terms and slammed the BJP-led state government for its failure to uphold democracy and political integrity.
In a press meet held at Ranendra Narayan Basumatary Bhawan of District Congress Committee, Kokrajhar, secretary and spokesperson of the APCC Gorjan Mashahary said the vicious attack on Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain and his security personnel at Rupahihat in Nagaon on February 20 in broad daylight was totally uncalled for and is the first incident of attack on a parliamentarian in the state in the BJP-ruled state. He said the malicious attack by some youths with their faces covered with black cloth was an attempt to kill MP Rakibul Hussain in public space. He said MP Rakibul Hussain had informed the local police station regarding his scheduled meeting prior to the programme but despite this fact the state government failed to provide for security arrangements. The attackers seemed to be stimulated by the BJP as some of them wanted Hussain’s assassination, he said adding that by excessive attack on Congress MP and his security personnel, the BJP led state government will not be able to save BJP in the days to come. He also said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had always been vocal for peace and integrity in Assam but he fails to uphold the political integrity of the state and the Nagaon incident is a clear example of BJP’s vindictive design.
Mashahary said Rakibul Hussain was elected to Parliament with ten lakh votes from Dhubri and attack on public representatives is not only unfortunate but also widely condemnable. He also said his PSO was also attacked and the attackers tried to snatch his carbine. “It was like a calculated design to kill Congress MP Rakibul Hussain. This is totally undemocratic”, he said adding, “In Assam, there has never been an instance of an MP being attacked in broad daylight. He demanded that the Government should ensure security to all parliamentarians. He also demanded judicial enquiry into the incident, severe punishment against perpetrators, increase the number of security personnel to Rakibul Hussain, swift action against goons who attempted to murder Hussain and security personnel.
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