Guwahati, Dec. 25 -- Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday strongly condemned an incident in which "miscreants" allegedly vandalised religious symbols and festive items at St Mary's School in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district, along with several other locations in the town, ahead of Christmas.

In an official press release, Gogoi said such incidents were a result of the "politics of hatred" being spread across the state by the BJP government. He appealed to the people of Assam not to fall prey to what he described as "provocative acts by vested interests".

"This is a direct attack on the constitutional framework. It is yet another manifestation of the ruling party's continuous attempts to divide society,...