Assam Police politically involved in stone throwing incident

The first ever International match at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, on Tuesday, witnessed an unfortunate incident after the match. A stone-hurling towards the Australian team bus by some unknown miscreants brought about a big question on the security as well as hospitality arrangement in the state of Assam which hosted their first international cricket match 7 years.

The incident happened in Lokhora Chariali area, which is nearly 1 km away, while the bus was returning from the Stadium after the completion of the T20 match on Tuesday night. Although the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) authorities have received backlash from the public for mismanagement after the untoward incident.

The opposition, on the other hand, claims the incident to be a part of the growing intolerance in Assam. While speaking to Time8, Debabrata Saikia, leader of the Assam Congress Legislature Party (ACLP) slammed the state government for not being able to provide adequate security to the team and further stated that the state police have been working politically. Saikia also added that miscreants have found power after the BJP government and as these incidents are a result of growing intolerance in the State.

Shameful incident

“It is a shameful incident for the people of Assam to have occurred such an act here. This has happened due to the security lapse and also that the State police have been working politically, that is the reason such incidents occur. At a city where they have a Police Commissionarate, the vigil should have been tight.” said Saikia.

While talking about CM Sonowal’s announcement of making Assam the sports capital of the country, Saikia claimed that the government had failed miserably. In relation to the recent incident, the Congress leader also recounted about the hospitality and treatment of tourists in the state, comparing it with the verse of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ that the government has caused a lot of disappointment for the public.

Meanwhile Oikya Sena Asom, through a release claimed State police and government’s failure on the said incident and further asked the CM to take necessary action against the ones who caused the mishap.