Assam Cong suspends 2 of its leaders for taking part in BJP’s Amrit Kalash Yatra

The suspended leaders are Matia block Congress president, Aynul Hoque Choudhury and Goalpara Mahila Congress president, Afruza Begum.

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday suspended two Congress leaders with immediate effect for taking part in the BJP Government’s Amrit Kalash Yatra programme.

The suspended leaders are the Matia block Congress president, Aynul Hoque Choudhury and Goalpara Mahila Congress president, Afruza Begum.

An official statement from the Assam Congress said, “As per news aired on electronic media by Goalpara East MLA, Shri A K Rasheed Alam, Matia Block Congress President under Goalpara DCC Shri Aynul Hoque Choudhury and Goalpara district Mahila Congress President Smt. Afruza Begum took part in the BJP Government-sponsored political programme “Amrit Kalash Yatra”.”

The suspension order further said, “At a time when Assam Chief Minister has publicly called for burning 10 Janpath, the official residence of Sonia Gandhi, former president of All India Congress Committee (AICC) the way Lanka was burnt, questioned the DNA of our leader Shri Rahul Ganhi ji… By taking part in this Government-sponsored PR programme, you both have caused huge damage to the Party and disillusioned lakhs of Praty workers”.

“Therefore, as directed by President Assam PCC Bhupen Kumar Borah, Matia BCC President Aynul Hogue Choudhury and Goalpara District Mahila Congress President Afruza Begum are suspended from the congress Party with immediate effect”, the order added.

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