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AAP Targets BJP Over Assault On Woman Lawyer Inside Guwahati Government Office | Video

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on October 14 criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Assam over the alleged assault of a woman lawyer, Anindita Das, inside a government office in Guwahati. The incident reportedly took place at the Azara Revenue Circle Office, where Das had gone to attend a hearing related to a land dispute. According to the details of the incident, she was allegedly…

AAP Targets BJP Over Assault On Woman Lawyer Inside Guwahati Government Office | Video

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Assam of the alleged assault of a female lawyer, Anindita Das, inside a Guwahati government office on October 14. The incident occurred at the Azara Revenue Circle Office during a land dispute hearing. According to the details, Das was subjected to verbal abuse, shoved against an almirah or wall, and had her mobile phone stolen.

AAP has strongly criticized the BJP government's commitment to women's safety, targeting Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The party pointed out that the assault happened in the Chief Minister's own constituency, which falls under the Jalukbari Assembly constituency where he represents. AAP questioned the Chief Minister's shame in the face of such an incident and asked whether this represents the state's idea of women's safety.

The incident has been widely shared on social media, with AAP utilizing it to highlight the BJP government's alleged poor record on women's safety in Assam.

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