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Akhil Gogoi dares Assam CM to swear at Kamakhya temple to end protest
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 05:46 PM
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Akhil Gogoi, leader of the Raijor Dal, said he would withdraw his ongoing protest if Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma takes an oath at the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati. The statement was made during a press interaction, intensifying the political standoff.
Akhil Gogoi issued the challenge while speaking to reporters in Guwahati, linking the fate of his protest to a religious act at the historic Kamakhya shrine. He said that should the chief minister publicly swear an oath at the temple, he would immediately call off the demonstration he has been leading.
The protest, which has continued for several days, has drawn attention from various political and civil society groups. Gogoi did not specify the exact nature of the protest but emphasized that his demand is conditional on the chief minister’s action at the temple.
Observers note that the move adds a symbolic dimension to the ongoing political tussle between the opposition leader and the state government, blending religious imagery with public agitation.
As of now, the Assam chief minister’s office has not responded to the challenge, and the situation remains fluid with both sides holding their positions.
The protest, which has continued for several days, has drawn attention from various political and civil society groups. Gogoi did not specify the exact nature of the protest but emphasized that his demand is conditional on the chief minister’s action at the temple.
Observers note that the move adds a symbolic dimension to the ongoing political tussle between the opposition leader and the state government, blending religious imagery with public agitation.
As of now, the Assam chief minister’s office has not responded to the challenge, and the situation remains fluid with both sides holding their positions.