Guwahati, May 5 -- Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has condemned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's recent remarks regarding women and job recruitment during the Congress's tenure and demanded a formal apology.

Gogoi, the Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, criticized Sarma's assertion that Assamese women "compromised" to secure employment during the Congress's rule, labeling it "disgraceful" in a post on X.

He emphasized the timing of the statement, made at a political rally during the ongoing panchayat elections, as a significant decline in Assam's political dialogue.

"Assamese women are highly respected and empowered in the society," Gogoi stated, highlighting their historical contributions. "The chief minister should be mature...