Guwahati, April 17 -- The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Thursday launched a scathing protest against the state police, accusing them of acting as an extension of the ruling BJP.

Led by Assam Congress President Bhupen Borah and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi, scores of Congress leaders and workers marched to the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) in Guwahati.

The opposition leaders demanded an explanation from the top cop, alleging that the police were functioning under direct political instructions from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

"The DGP must answer whether the Assam Police reports to the Constitution or the Chief Minister," Bhupen Borah told reporters outside the police headquarters.

"If the police o...