Congress, BJP Supporters Face Off at Assam’s Batadrava Than During Gogoi’s Yatra

Overview

• Saffron party supporters tried to block the route to the shrine, leading to heated exchanges and chants including “Gaurav Gogoi Murdabad” and “Pakistani Agent Gaurav Gogoi,” which drew Congress counter-slogans.
• The confrontation involved arguments without physical assault, and a brief standoff was brought under control.
• Gaurav Gogoi, Jitendra Singh and other senior Congress leaders entered Batadrava Than, offered prayers, and then resumed the statewide ‘Samay Paribortonor’ yatra.
• Congress leaders framed the stop as devotional and urged that the shrine stay apolitical, while denying that any bus or vehicles with political slogans entered the premises.
• Local protesters and BJP supporters accused the programme of political opportunism and questioned Gogoi’s timing, as Congress raised rehabilitation concerns for landless Assamese families tied to eviction issues.