A police complaint was lodged against opposition AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Wednesday for allegedly disrespecting Salang Chadar’, a symbol of deep respect in Assamese culture.
Ajmal was attending a public rally at Laharighat in Morigaon district, where he threw away the Saleng Chadar that on his shoulder, while on stage in front of everyone.
Assam Satra Mahasabha lodged the FIR against the Dhubri MP at Morigaon police station for allegedly throwing away the ‘cheleng’ from his shoulder when he was presented with it at a meeting in Lahorighat in Morigaon district on Tuesday, police said.
Bimal Chandra Borkakoti, secretary of the Mahasabha, said, “Such disrespect to our honoured ‘salang’ will not be tolerated. We have filed the police complaint against Ajmal.” An officer of the Morigaon police station said they are looking into the allegations raised in the complaint and necessary action will be taken according to the law.
This latest controversy comes hot on the heels of Ajmal’s previous remarks on November 11, where he faced severe criticism for advocating violence against video journalists. The Central Margherita Muslim Committee condemned Ajmal’s statements, labeling him as the “most controversial person of our country.”
