Assam Assembly adjourned twice in 30 minutes over attack on Congress MP
The Hindu
Assam Assembly uproar over attack on Congress MP Rakibul Hussain, leading to adjournment motion and noisy scenes.
The Assam Assembly on Friday (February 21, 2025) witnessed uproarious scenes over the attack on Congress MP Rakibul Hussain in Nagaon district.
Speaker Biswajit Daimary adjourned the House twice within the first 30 minutes as the Opposition Congress MLAs created noisy scenes after their adjournment motion to discuss the matter was disallowed.
Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia of Congress raised the demand for adjournment motion as soon as the House assembled at 9.30 a.m..
He maintained that the Chief Minister's reply on the matter in the Assembly did not show any repentance or apologise for the attack on Hussain.
Mr. Hussain, the Dhubri MP and his personal security officers (PSOs) were attacked by unidentified persons at Rupohihat in Nagaon district on Thursday (February 20, 2025).
The Congress MP was on his way to attend a meeting of party workers at Gunomari village under Rupohi police station on a two-wheeler when he was attacked with cricket bats by a group of people who had their faces covered with black cloth and were shouting slogans against the MP, police said.
The DGP said later that the MP was unhurt but his two PSOs have received minor injuries and are being provided with necessary treatment.
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