Tensions flared in Guwahati on Wednesday as over 300 Congress leaders and workers were detained during a protest march toward the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office at Christianbasti in the city.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him and his family of profiting from the National Herald —— an entity registered as a non-profit.

In a pointed address at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Ahmedabad, Congress deputy leader and MP from Jorhat Gaurav Gogoi urged the party leadership to act decisively against members who are hedging their bets by maintaining links with rival parties.

Over 300 Congress workers, including top leaders of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), were detained in Guwahati on Saturday while protesting against alleged large-scale corruption and financial mismanagement at the Assam State Cooperative Apex Bank. The protest, which began near the BSNL office, was heading toward the Apex Bank headquarters in Panbazar when police intervened and took demonstrators into custody.

Senior advocate and Congress leader HRA Choudhury on Tuesday strongly condemned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s statement that the BJP was founded to “eliminate” individuals like Dilwar Hussain Mozumdar and Mahbabul Hoque.

The Congress party has launched a strong protest against the demolition of historic structures across Assam by the BJP-led government, with leaders exploring legal action, including filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Gauhati High Court, to halt further destruction.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to thoroughly inquire into alleged financial irregularities at the Assam State Cooperative Apex Bank. In his letter, Gogoi also highlighted concerns about press freedom, citing the arrest of journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumdar as an attempt to suppress critical reporting.

GUWAHATI, March 27: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has claimed that Assam is witnessing an undeclared state of emergency under Chief Minister Himanta...

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Scheduled Tribe Morcha staged massive protests across Assam, demanding the arrest of Congress MLA Nurul Huda for allegedly assaulting Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Dr. Nomal Momin.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has made explosive allegations against the Congress, claiming that the party operated a rhino poaching syndicate in Kaziranga National Park between 2010 and 2014 to fund its election campaigns.