‘War of words’ btwn Congress & CM Assam over Angkita Dutta

Guwahati: A fierce “war of words” has erupted between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress leader Randeep Surjewala over the harassment of Angkita Dutta.

Notably, former Assam Youth Congress President Angkita Dutta accused Indian Youth Congress chief Srinivas BV of ‘harassing’ her for the past six months.
Senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma “has become notorious for his antics to stay in the news”.

“Sometimes he wants to arrest Pawan Khera, sometimes he wants to arrest BV Srinivas. Modi tried to arrest him once in Saradha scam and Louis Berger scam. So he went to BJP. Reject it, ignore it,” said Randeep Surjewala.
Surjewala made the statement after a team of Assam Police arrived in Bangalore following a case registered by former Assam Youth Congress president Angkita Dutta against IYC chief Srinivas BV.
However, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized the Congress party in response to Surjewala’s comment.

Sarma said the Assam police were acting according to the law and it was “unfair” to blame them for the “lack of safe environment for women workers within the Congress party”.
“They (Assam police) are currently investigating a case filed by a woman Congress worker against the accused under Section 354 of the IPC,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Meanwhile, the Assam Police on Sunday (April 23) summoned Indian Youth Congress (IYC) president Srinivas BV and arrested him on May 2 in connection with a case filed by sacked Assam Youth Congress chief Angkita Dutta. asked to appear at Dispur police station.

In a notice sent to Srinivas BV, East Guwahati ADCP Moitrayee Deka asked him to appear before her at Dispur Police Station, Guwahati on May 2, 2023 at 11 am.
He has been asked to appear before the police in connection with the harassment allegations leveled against him by former Assam Youth Congress president Angkita Dutta.

In her complaint, she has accused Srinivas BV of ‘harassing’ and ‘discriminating’ against her for the past six months.
According to the Assam Police, a case under sections 509, 294, 341, 352, 354, 354A (iv) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered at Dispur police station in Guwahati.

On the other hand, the Assam Congress expelled Angkita Dutta from the party for six years for “anti-party activities”.