Overview
- Rejaul Karim Sarkar, the former AAMSU president, joined the Congress on January 11 and resigned on January 14 citing deep moral and ideological anguish.
- In his resignation, Sarkar accused Debabrata Saikia and Pradyut Bordoloi of acting as 'BJP agents' and said their public comments damaged his image.
- On January 15, Saikia issued a strong rebuttal calling the allegation absurd and stressing his stance on respecting the distinct identities of districts like Dhubri and Sivasagar.
- The controversy began with Sarkar’s joining-day call for a 'Bor Assam' and examples like 'making Sivasagar Dhubri,' which he later said were about harmony and were misrepresented.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma condemned the remarks as a threat to turn districts into 'Miya land,' and nationalist groups such as the Veer Lachit Sena led protests, highlighting strains within the Assam Congress ahead of elections.