Guwahati, May 1 -- The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Thursday lodged an FIR against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his alleged derogatory remarks towards the women of the state.

The Congress demanded legal action under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and called for an investigation into the Chief Minister's statements.

In Guwahati, while submitting the FIR on behalf of the Metropolitan District Congress, District Congress President Gopal Chandra Sharma told reporters that the Chief Minister's remarks casting doubt on the chastity of Assam's women reflect a deeply regressive and distasteful mindset.

After filing the FIR at Dispur police station and receiving an acknowledgement, Sharma stated...