"If I Act...": Himanta Sarma On Congress Leader's Charge Against Colleague
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Former Assam Youth Congress chief Angkita Dutta has accused Srinivas BV of being "sexist and chauvinistic", and discriminating against her based on gender.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today reacted to an Assam Congress leader's harassment allegations against her colleague and a senior party leader, Srinivas BV. "It's the internal matter of Congress," he said.
Former Assam Youth Congress chief Angkita Dutta has accused Mr Srinivas of being "sexist and chauvinistic", and discriminating against her based on gender. He responded with a defamation notice for allegedly using "unparliamentary and defamatory" words against him.
"She has complained to Rahul Gandhi and not me, so if I act they will question as why I am concerning about Congress's internal matters. I want to make two things very clear unless she complains to us on the matter, we will not enter into it. I believe that Congress's top leadership shall protect the dignity of an Assamese woman. When it comes to me, then l shall look into it," he said.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Ms Dutta accused Srinivas BV and another Congress leader of mental harassment. She said that they humiliated her over her gender.
