Overview

• Assam Congress has filed police complaints across districts after CM Himanta Biswa Sarma failed to apologize for his comments on women compromising their dignity for government jobs during Congress rule.
• The party has also petitioned the National Commission for WomenCBI inquiry into the allegations and questioning Sarma's past silence on the issue as a Congress minister.
• Sarma maintains his remarks were based on findings from the Biplab Kumar Sharma Commission report on recruitment irregularities, not personal accusations.
• Protests have escalated with effigy burnings, statewide demonstrations, and calls for Sarma to resign or face legal consequences.
• The controversy is tied to the BJP's use of the Commission’s findings to highlight corruption during the previous Congress government in Assam.