Overview

• Congress committees in Biswanath, Sonitpur and Karbi Anglong held coordinated demonstrations condemning the minister’s comment.
• Protesters in Biswanath and Dhekiajuli burned effigies of Ashok Singhal and shouted slogans denouncing the statement.
• At a Dhekiajuli public meeting, Singhal was reported to have asked whether any ‘animal like Congress’ existed, prompting backlash.
• Sonitpur Congress leaders led a rally that was stopped by Dhekiajuli police when participants tried to move onto NH-15.
• District leaders demanded a public apology and called on the Assam Chief Minister to remove Singhal from his post.