'Total police raj': Congress decries gunning down of 72 accused in Assam since 2021, seeks SC cognisance
The Hindu
Congress accuses Assam BJP government of "police raj" with 72 killed and 220 injured in police actions since 2021.
The opposition Congress on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) accused the BJP government in Assam of running a "police raj" after official data tabled in the assembly revealed that 72 accused persons were gunned down and 220 injured in police actions since Himanta Biswa Sarma became the Chief Minister in May 2021.
The Congress also stated that the Supreme Court should take suo motu cognisance of the data while issuing a verdict in an ongoing case on alleged fake encounters in the state.
Mr. Sarma, who also holds the home portfolio, tabled a set of official papers in the assembly on Monday (March 3, 2025), revealing that 256 police actions have been taken between May 10, 2021 and February 23 this year. Magisterial inquiries were conducted in 175 cases but not in 81 others.
The government, however, registered police cases in each incident under relevant laws and as per guidelines of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
Reacting to the data, Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia of the Congress said that the apex court, which is already hearing a case on 171 alleged fake encounters in Assam, should take cognisance of the latest data and go for further suo motu hearing before pronouncing the verdict.
"The SC should take cognisance of these latest facts and open the case instead of reserving the verdict. This news should be taken into consideration suo motu," Mr. Saikia told PTI.
He alleged that the figures show that there is a "total police raj" in the state without any regard for the rule of law.
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