Guwahati, March 16 -- The Lakhimpur District Youth Congress staged a protest outside the North Lakhimpur Police Station on Saturday night following the arrest of Assam Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh in Guwahati.

Singh was detained over a social media post allegedly targeting Lakhimpur MLA Manab Deka and his family. The complaint was filed by Deka's wife at the North Lakhimpur Police Station.

The Congress party condemned the arrest, calling it political vendetta by the ruling BJP. As Singh was brought to the police station, hundreds of Youth Congress members gathered in protest, demanding his immediate release and accusing the government of misusing law enforcement for political purposes.

Singh was produced before a judicial magistr...