Guwahati, Sept. 10 -- In a blistering indictment of Assam's BJP government, Sivasagar MP and Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi launched a late-night broadside on Wednesday, condemning what he called "state-sponsored tyranny" after police unleashed brutal force on peaceful demonstrators in Golakganj, Dhubri district.

According to reports, the protesters, primarily from the Koch-Rajbongshi heartland, had gathered under the banner of the All Koch-Rajbongshi Students' Union (AKRSU) to demand long-promised Scheduled Tribe (ST) recognition.

Instead of dialogue, they faced lathi charges and injuries, sparking outrage and cries for justice. Eyewitnesses reported police attacking without provocation, leaving young activists bloodied.

Gogoi, once a ...