Assam Congress leader held for post; CM Himanta backs police action

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Assam Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh was arrested on Saturday for a social media post enquiring about the status of cases against three senior BJP leaders, including two serving MLAs one of whom is a former state party chief.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who also holds the Home portfolio, in a post on X said the case pertains to a caste-based insult directed at a Dalit woman.

He was arrested at his home in Guwahati by a team from Lakhimpur district police, with assistance from Guwahati Police.