Gaurav Gogoi Expresses Grave Concern Over Violence in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong, BJP Leader’s House Set Ablaze.

Pankaj Nath, Assam :

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President and Indian National Congress (INC) Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, voiced serious concern on Wednesday over the violent situation in West Karbi Anglong. He revealed that a large group of protesters allegedly set fire to the house of a BJP leader considered close to Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma. In a statement shared on social media platform X, Gogoi stated that one protester died in police firing, while several others—including protesters and policemen—sustained injuries during the violence. He noted that the situation remains tense, prompting authorities to suspend mobile internet services in East and West Karbi Anglong districts as a precautionary measure. The Congress leader urged the state government to handle the situation with sensitivity and restraint, warning that excessive force would only escalate tensions. He reiterated that the Congress party in Assam does not condone violence as a form of protest and stands firmly for democratic and peaceful expression. “We want peace and appeal to all sections of society to remain calm,” Gogoi said, adding that the recurring unrest highlights the deep-seated issues faced by Assam’s indigenous people, ethnic communities, tribes, and local residents. Gogoi further alleged that under the current leadership, these communities’ concerns have been consistently sidelined, claiming that as long as Himanta Biswa Sarma remains Chief Minister, issues of indigenous and local communities will remain neglected.