Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday directed the state police to arrest political commentator Garga Chatterjee for making objectionable comments against first Ahom king Chaolung Sukapha and the Ahom community.
Chatterjee, in a series of tweet, made objectionable comments against Sukapha and the Ahom community.
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Reacting to it, the Assam CM directed Guwahati Police Commissioner Munna Prasad Gupta to arrest Chatterjee and bring him to Assam immediately.
It added that Sonowal has directed a police team to leave for Kolkata on Friday night itself. (Read this Bangla)
“Why does @sarbanandsonwal regularly celebrate a Chinese invader and his invading army? Why does banned separatist group ULFA also celebrate the Chinese invader? Do real Indians know that Indian tax money is being used by BJP in Assam to put up statues of a Chinese invader?” tweeted Chatterjee on Wednesday.
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In another tweet, Chatterjee wrote, “There is a state in India where the ‘State Day’ is celebrated by Assam BJP to commemorate a Chinese invader who brutally attacked India with Chinese troops. This invader is considered a Hero by China-funded anti-Indian separatist group ULFA.”
Chatterjee, in a separate tweet, wrote, “Why do uncivilised Chinese love terrorist Paresh Barua of ULFA so much? What is the special relationship between Chinese & Barua? What is the special relationship between China & ULFA? What is common between these anti-Indian forces? Bengalis know bcoz we fought British, ULFA didn’t.”
Moreover, an FIR against Chatterjee was lodged with the Dibrugarh police station on Thursday as well.