Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 25 (ANI): Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday strongly condemned an incident by which ‘miscreants’ allegedly vandalised non secular symbols and festive objects at St Mary’s School within the Panigaon space of Nalbari district, together with a number of different areas within the city, forward of Christmas.
In an official press launch, Gogoi stated such incidents have been a results of the ‘politics of hatred’ being unfold throughout the state by the BJP authorities. He appealed to the individuals of Assam to not fall prey to what he described as ‘provocative acts by vested pursuits’.
‘This is a direct assault on the constitutional framework. It is one more manifestation of the ruling celebration’s steady makes an attempt to divide society,’ Gogoi stated.
The Pradesh Congress President additionally launched a pointy assault on the BJP authorities over alleged ‘rampant corruption’ within the Jal Jeevan Mission. In a put up on social media, Gogoi alleged that your entire rip-off had taken place underneath the patronage of the involved division’s minister and the native MLA of Nalbari, Jayanta Malla Baruah.
He additional alleged that after the Congress celebration launched statewide protest programmes in opposition to the minister over the alleged rip-off, makes an attempt have been being made to divert consideration by utilizing miscreants in Nalbari to disturb peace and communal concord.
Through his official X deal with, Gogoi posted, ‘I strongly condemn the desecration of festive objects and non secular symbols in a faculty in Nalbari. The sitting MLA is the Minister liable for the large corruption within the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme. He is one other shut aide of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. After the latest state-wide Congress-led protests in opposition to the JJM rip-off, the BJP Minister wants the VHP and Bajrang Dal to regain his place inside his celebration. Fraternity is enshrined within the preamble of the Indian Constitution. Next yr, after Congress involves energy in Assam, we’ll enact a strict legislation that can strictly punish any individual or group of individuals liable for desecrating the locations of worship or rituals of a spiritual group, be it Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jain or Sikh.’
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Gogoi stated if the Congress celebration kinds the federal government in Assam subsequent yr, a stringent legislation can be enacted to make sure strict punishment in opposition to any particular person or organisation that makes an attempt to insult or damage non secular sentiments–whether Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh–by focusing on locations of worship or non secular festivals and rituals. (ANI)