Assam, September 09, 2024 : The Assam
Pradesh Kissan Congress and its Co-in-charge Sathi Krishna Chaitanya Reddy,
Joint Coordinator of All India Kissan Congress, have demanded the imposition of
President's Rule in Assam due to the very serious law and order situation in
the state and the gross violations of the provisions of the Constitution of
India by Dr. Himanta Biswa Sharma, the Chief Minister of Assam.
In a meeting held today, the Assam Pradesh
Kissan Congress representatives highlighted several concerning incidents and
actions by the Chief Minister that have created a climate of fear and unrest in
the state.
Recently, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sharma, in an
executive meeting of the Assam State BJP, claimed himself to be a "mad
dog." As per the provisions of the Indian Constitution, a person of
unsound mind is disqualified from holding any constitutional post.
Over the past two years, Dr. Sharma has
made a series of hate-filled and provocative statements, even in the Assam
Assembly, targeting a particular religious community, namely the Muslim
community. One year ago, he had incited the youth to evict people belonging to
the Muslim minority community from Guwahati, who were earning their livelihood
as vegetable vendors, rickshaw pullers, private drivers, and laborers in the
construction and other sectors.
The Guwahati High Court had recently
reprimanded the Assam Government for using bulldozers to demolish the houses of
Muslim families in Batadrava, Nagaon District, and directed the government to
pay compensation to the affected families. Despite this, Dr. Sharma has
continued to make provocative statements against the Muslim community, and has
carried out eviction drives in several places inhabited by the Muslim
population, further fueling hatred.
The Kissan Congress representatives also
highlighted the instances of corruption involving Dr. Sharma, his wife, and
children, with their illegal property holdings across the country and abroad
being exposed by various media outlets in Assam.
Additionally, the law and order situation
in Assam has deteriorated to an alarming level, with the highest number of
police encounters and deaths in the country, as per the reports placed by the
government in parliament. Killings, dacoity, rape, and murder have become a
regular occurrence under Dr. Sharma's rule.
The Assam Pradesh Kissan Congress has
expressed grave concerns over the current situation in the state and has
demanded the immediate imposition of President's Rule to restore the
constitutional order and safeguard the rights of all citizens in Assam.
The meeting was organised by Mr. Hari
Prasad Saikia - Chairman, Assam Kissan Congress, attended by Mr. Tridib Sarma -
Vice Chairman, Assa. Kissan Congress, Dr. Nazrul Kazi - General Secretary,
Assam Kissan Congress, and other representatives.