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Assam Congress caught in wrong foot, drags child during a protest rally in Lakhimpur; Police registers suo moto case

First Published: 7th June, 2018 16:23 IST

The Assam Congress is now caught in the wrong foot after the party engaged a child and dragged her all the way during their protest rally against steep price hike

The Assam Congress is now caught in the wrong foot after the party engaged a child and dragged her all the way during their protest rally against steep price hike on Wednesday.

Taking serious note of this, the police have filed a suo moto case under the Prevention of Cruelty to, and protection of Children Act. The police have also started search operations against the parents of the child and a section of Congress leaders who had forcibly involved the child in the protest.

The Congress during their protest rally involved the child who was seen seating in a dry coconut bunch was pulled by a Congress leader all the way. Meanwhile, the insensitivity of the Congress leaders has evoked sharp reactions.

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