Assault On Assam Deputy Speaker: CM Himanta Vows To Reveal Truth Behind 'Pre-Meditated' Assault, Says 'Truth Must Come Out'

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has strongly condemned the assault on Deputy Speaker Dr Numal Momin by Congress MLA Nurul Huda outside the assembly, calling it a police case. The Assam Chief Minister not only condemned the attack but also urged Dr Momin to file a complaint to reveal the truth behind the assault incident. Hinting at a larger conspiracy, Himanta Biswa Sarma suggested that investigating the attackers' backgrounds could reveal more crucial issues. He also drew parallels with past incidents in Kokrajhar and Udalguri, implying that such events can incite further violence.

As a massive outage sparked following the attack, Assam CM Himanta's statements carry heavy weight, and his call for a thorough investigation underlines the severity of the situation. The incident has sparked concerns about the safety and security of elected representatives in the state.

Addressing the Assam Assembly, CM Himanta said, "The deputy speaker is assaulted outside the Assembly. It amounts to a police case. So I request you to file a complaint so that the truth can come out. Those people who have assaulted our tribal leader, if I go behind their background it will be more big. So I don’t want to elaborate much because such incidents incited incidents like that in Kokrajhar and Udalguri."

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Congress MLA Nurul Huda Assaults Deputy Speaker

A shocking incident surfaced outside the Assam State Assembly on Monday when Congress MLA Nurul Huda allegedly assaulted Deputy Speaker Numal Momin, prompting an adjournment. An exclusive footage obtained by Republic Media Network captured the moment when Huda, dressed in black, approached and attacked Momin.

Following the incident, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed that he received a WhatsApp message from Momin, informing him of the attack and his subsequent hospitalisation. Sarma stated, “I got a WhatsApp from Momin that he was attacked by Nurul Huda and he is now hospitalised. I request the Speaker to file a police case as it happened outside the House and then police will investigate it.”

The incident occurred amidst a protest by Congress legislators, who wore black to oppose BJP MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi's alleged misconduct. The Congress members demanded action against Kurmi, who was accused of verbally and physically assaulting opposition MLAs the previous week.

Further details regarding the incident are being awaited.