Assam Congress chief urges CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for government job for widow of party leader who died during protest
The Hindu
Assam Congress president requests government job for widow of deceased party leader, citing police high-handedness during protest.
Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Saturday (December 21, 2024) requested Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to provide a government job on compassionate grounds to the widow of a party leader who had died during a protest programme.
Congress leader Mridul Islam had died during a 'Raj Bhawan Chalo' protest on Wednesday (December 18, 2024), with the Opposition party alleging that he was a victim of "police high-handedness". Police had used tear gas shells on protestors, in which several Congress workers and journalists were injured.
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In a letter to Mr. Sarma, Mr. Borah claimed that Islam's death was a "direct result of the overuse of force" by the police.
"Whatever our political differences, the death of a political worker in the service of democracy, at the hands of the State machinery, is a matter of great tragedy," he said.
Stating that Islam leaves behind his wife and two young children, the Congress chief requested Mr. Sarma to grant a "suitable government job" on compassionate grounds to Islam's widow Hamida Parbin in her home district Kamrup (rural) district as per her qualification.
"I look forward to receiving a positive response from you. I would personally be grateful if you show your compassion towards a grieving widow," Mr. Borah added.
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