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Security beefed up in Guwahati ahead of PM Modi's visit on Feb 3-4

Tight security arrangements have been made in Guwahati ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Assam on February 3 and 4

Assam Police Recruitment 2024: Apply online for 269 Constable posts today

The direct link to the online application form for the Assam Police Constable Recruitment 2024 can be found on the official website at slprbassam.in

Assam Cabinet approves new bill for development of tourism sector

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma chaired the cabinet meeting at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur

Assam CM should look at his own house, don't be too smart: Digvijaya

Notably, Assam CM Sarma on Sunday took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi saying wherever he (Gandhi) goes, Congress will lose there and he (Rahul Gandhi) is so arrogant

Suspended Assam Congress leader Angkita Dutta set to join BJP today

On April 22, Assam police registered a case based on the complaint filed by Dr Angkita Dutta, former President of Assam Youth Congress against Indian Youth Congress President Srinivas BV

Congress politics has become 'soft Naxalite': Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he was with the Congress for 22 years and the party was never so Left-leaning like what it has become now

Assam CM Sarma will be arrested not Rahul Gandhi, says Sanjay Raut

Further, slamming the ED's action, Sanjay Raut said that this is not the action of the ED but of BJP

Keep filing FIRs, we will continue Nyay Yatra: Cong responds to Assam CM

"If you don't expect this from the most corrupt Chief Minister of the country, then what will you do?" Gogoi added

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Bitter political duel between Rahul Gandhi, Assam CM out in open

It's just a week into Rahul Gandhi's 67-day 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', and we're witnessing a whirlwind of events. Watch the video for the latest updates

Rahul Gandhi to be arrested after Lok Sabha elections: Assam CM Sarma

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, against whom an FIR has been registered here on the charge of instigating violence will be arrested after the Lok Sabha elections, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. The Assam police suo motu registered the FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several other leaders for wanton acts of violence here during the party's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' on Tuesday. 'We have filed an FIR. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) will conduct the investigation and he (Gandhi) will be arrested after the Lok Sabha elections', Sarma said on the sidelines of a programme at Nazira in Sibsagar district. The Lok Sabha elections are due within a few months in the country. Director General of Police G P Singh said that the case has been transferred to the Assam CID for a thorough investigation through an SIT to be constituted by the Additional Director General of Police (CID). Sarma had instructed the DGP to register a case against Gandhi for provo

'File as many cases as you can': Rahul Gandhi dares Assam CM Himanta Sarma

'I don't know how Himanta Biswa Sarma got the idea that he can intimidate me by filing cases,' Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said

Rahul dares Assam Police to file more FIRs; says he won't be intimidated

A day after Guwahati Police filed a case against him and other Congress leaders for allegedly provoking crowd, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dared the BJP-ruled state to file "as many cases as they can" but still he will not be intimidated. Addressing his first public meeting on the 7th day of 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Barpeta district, the Congress leader slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and termed him the "most corrupt CM" of the country with a series of allegations related to land and areca nut. "I don't know how Himanta Biswa Sarma got the idea that he can intimidate me by filing cases. File as many cases as you can. File 25 more cases, you can't intimidate me. BJP-RSS can't intimidate me", he added. The Guwahati Police on Tuesday suo motu registered an FIR against Gandhi and other leaders for wanton acts of violence in the state capital. "The BJP-RSS wants to wipe out the language, culture, and history of Assam. They want to run Assam from Nagpur, but we will not

Rahul Gandhi resumes 7th day of 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Assam

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday resumed 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' with a roadshow in Barpeta district of Assam. After his night halt at Bishnupur, Gandhi started the 7th day of the Yatra in Assam with a roadshow from Barpeta town to New Bus stand, where he will address the public. He was seen sitting on the roof of a sports utility vehicle, which slowly moved through the main roads of the town amidst a sea of people waving the National Flag along with that of 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' (BJNY), Congress party and other opposition parties like CPI(M). Gandhi received bundles of Gamochas (Assam scarf) and other ethnic scarfs from the public. From the Barpeta New Bus Stand, the Yatra will continue with the Congress MP moving in his specially decorated bus. "Then a padyatra will start from Harmohan Chakravarty Memorial Girls ME School in Abhayapuri to Abhayapuri College, followed by a public address," a Congress leader said. After his morning break at North Salmara point in ...

FIR filed against Rahul, other leaders for violence during Yatra: Himanta

The Assam police has registered an FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders accusing them of indulging in wanton acts of violence on Tuesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Nyay Jatra is currently in Assam and the alleged acts of violence took place while the party supporters and leaders broke barricades and clashed with police personnel in their bid to enter Guwahati. 'With reference to wanton acts of violence, provocation, damage to public property and assault on police personnel today by Cong members, an FIR has been registered against Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal , Kanhaiya Kumar and other individuals under section 120(B)143/147/188/283/353/332/333/427 IPC R/W Sec. 3 of PDPP Act', the Chief Minister posted on X. Sarma had earlier in the day instructed the Director General of Police G P Singh to register a case against Rahul Gandhi for provoking the crowd to break barricades. Singh also said that appropriate action is

'Darte nahi hain': Rahul Gandhi to Assam CM over Guwahati clashes row

The development followed in the wake of clashes that broke out earlier today on Guwahati border, while the Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' was attempting to enter Assam

Congress urges Assam governor for inquiry into attacks during yatra

The leader of the opposition in Assam legislative assembly Debabrata Saikia has urged Governor Gulab Chand Kataria to order a judicial probe on the physical assault on state Congress president Bhupen Bora and unruly behaviour of alleged BJP cadres during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Saikia, in a memorandum to the Governor, alleged that the present state government under Himanta Biswa Sarma is creating 'serious administrative blockade and also resorted to unleashing unruly lumpens to sabotage the peaceful Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra by brute of physical force and criminal attack against our senior leaders." During the yatra on Sunday, the vehicle carrying senior AICC leader Jairam Ramesh was forcefully stopped by supporters of the ruling BJP and they verbally abused him and tore the stickers on his car, he said. Thereafter, at Jamugurihat, Bora was physically assaulted by BJP supporters leading to a bleeding nose while about 20-25 unruly people even targeted Rahul Gandhi and at various ...

Clashes break out between Cong, police during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Assam

A large number of police were present at the scene to stop the yatra

Police deploy heavy security in Guwahati for Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra

As Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed its journey on the 10th day on Tuesday from Assam, heavy security was deployed at Khanapara Area, the entry point of Guwahati for the Yatra

I cannot go to Sankardeva's birthplace but others can during crisis: Rahul

During a law and order crisis all can go to the birthplace of Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardeva but only 'Rahul Gandhi cannot go', the Congress leader said in Assam's Nagaon. Gandhi was stopped at Haibargaon enroute to the sattra (Sankardeva's birthplace) where he along with senior Congress leaders and supporters staged a dharna while party MP Gaurav Gogoi and Batadrava MLA Sibamoni Bora proceeded to the birthplace to resolve the issue. After they returned, Gandhi told reporters that he believes in the philosophy of Sankardeva as 'we also believe in bringing people together and not spreading hatred'. "He is like a guru to us and gives us direction. So I had thought when I came to Assam, I should offer my respects to him', he said. Gandhi said they had received an invitation to visit Sankardeva's birthplace on January 11 but 'on Sunday we were told that there is a law and order situation', he added. "This is strange as there is a law and order situation in the area, but Gaurav G