GUWAHATI: Congress supporters in Assam had to face harsh criticism after they involved a minor girl to protest against BJP government during a rally in North Lakhimpur on Wednesday.
People across Assam condemned the act as inhuman and cruel after the rally was projected through different media channels.
The minor child aged about 7-9 years old and was used as a tool for unconscionable gain and an instrument of protest.
During the midday in the scorching heat, the child was made to sit on a dhokuwa (the leaf layer of betelnut tree) and dragged throughout.
The Assam State Commission on Child Rights has taken suo-moto cognizance of the same and has instructed the Police Administration to take immediate action against the perpetrators as the Commission identifies the action as a punishable offence of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
The Chairperson of the Commission, Dr. Sunita Changkakati spoke to the Superintendent of Police on 6th June 2018 and was assured of appropriate action.
However, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President, Ripun Bora denied the involvement of any minor in the rally and instructed the Congress officials to conduct an immediate enquiry to find out under what circumstances the minor girl came in the picture.