Assam PCC president Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday extended support to Debabrata Saikia, leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the state Assembly, following former AAMSU president Rejaul Karim Sarkar’s allegation that Saikia was a “BJP agent” within the Congress. Responding to queries on Sarkar’s resignation, Gogoi told reporters in Delhi that comparing Sivasagar and Dhubri was “wrong and inappropriate” and it was equally inappropriate to call Saikia a BJP agent. A statement issued by the Assam PCC quoted Gogoi as saying Saikia had shared similar views and both leaders have advised party members to exercise restraint while speaking publicly in poll-bound Assam. Miyas, or Bengali-speaking Muslims, are widely viewed in Upper Assam as illegal migrants from Bangladesh. The BJP’s attack forced the Congress, seeking revival in Upper Assam, into damage control.

Source: The Telegraph January 16, 2026 02:38 UTC