Protests over nomination of Sanjay Sinh from Assam to RS

The nomination of Sanjay Sinh, Lok Sabha MP from Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh, as Congress candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat from Assam has sparked protests across the state with various civil organisations and political parties opposing his candidature.

Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti, AASU, Brihattar Asomiya Yuba Morcha, the Biswajit Ray faction of All Koch-Rajbongshi Student Union (AKRSU), among others have decried Sinh's nomination terming it as a betrayal of the people of Assam by not selecting a local person as an outsider cannot solve the state's problems.

KMSS activists held a demonstration today in the hotel where Sinh is staying and shouted slogans asking him to go back and that he will not be acceptable to the people.

The All Assam Students' Union strongly criticising the Congress for nominating Sinh as its candidate and burnt the effigies across the state of Sinh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and APCC president Bhubaneswar Kalita.

"Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have insulted the people of Assam by imposing Sanjay Sinh who has no connection with the state. Tarun Gogoi and Kalita by accepting him have also insulted the people of Assam," claimed AASU adviser Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya before the media.

"When all other states refused to accept Sinh as their representative in the Rajya Sabha, Gogoi and Kalita accepted him going against the interest of the people of Assam," Bhattacharya alleged.

"The Congress decision to nominate Sinh who hails from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh is bizarre and shocking. Sinh has been imposed on Assam when he has no connection with the state, its people, culture, heritage, politics," Bhattacharya asserted.

"We demand 100 per cent reservation of the Parliament seats from Assam for the indigenous people. Assam will not be allowed to be a dumping ground for politicians from other parts of the country", Bhattacharya stated.