GUWAHATI: Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi was suspended from the Assam Legislative Assembly again on Friday, February 21 after demanding an investigation into the recent physical assault on Congress MP and former MLA Rakibul Hussain by masked assailants.
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Confirming his suspension, Gogoi took to X, stating, “Again suspended from the Assam Legislative Assembly today for demanding an investigation into the incident of physical assault by masked men on parliamentarian and ex-MLA Shjt Rakibul Hussain.”
Again suspended from the Assam Legislative Assembly today for demanding an investigation into the incident of physical assault by masked men on parliamentarian and ex-MLA Shjt Rakibul Hussain.
— Akhil Gogoi (@AkhilGogoiAG) February 21, 2025
The suspension has sparked political debate, with opposition members criticizing the government’s response to the attack on Hussain, which occurred on February 20 in Nagaon’s Rupahihat area. The incident, where masked individuals waved black flags before physically assaulting Hussain and his bodyguard, has led to tensions in the region.
Akhil Gogoi was also suspended briefly from the Assam Assembly for disrupting the reply of Public Health Engineering Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah, on Wednesday, February 19. Baruah was responding to a query raised by AGP MLA Ramendra Narayan Kalita regarding the water supply scheme of Guwahati, during Zero Hour to which he allegedly interrupted.
