GUWAHATI: All India Youth Congress leader Uday Bhanu Shiv has been detained along with Assam Pradesh Youth Congress President Zubair Anam by Assam Police in a hotel in Guwahati on the morning of December 20. A number of party workers accompanying them were also detained.
Reports claim that the Congress leader had come to Guwahati to participate in protests organized by the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) against the BJP-led government and alleged police brutality.
This protest comes in the aftermath of the “Raj Bhavan Chalo” march earlier this week, during which tear gas deployment resulted in the death of a Congress Legal Cell member, Mridul Islam. Mridul, who sustained critical injuries during the protest, passed away while receiving treatment at Nemcare Hospital.
The “Raj Bhavan Chalo” march, launched by the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) as part of a nationwide campaign by the All India Congress Committee (AICC), was led by APCC President Bhupen Bora. The protest witnessed significant participation from Congress leaders and members across Assam, expressing dissent against the BJP government.
The hotel where Uday Bhanu was detained is located in Guwahati’s Manik Nagar area. Police personnel are stationed in front of the hotel. Uday Bhanu Shiv is restricted from using his phone as well, as per reports.
However, members of the Congress Party stated that they had not gathered for a protest but wanted to carry out a prayer session.
