Guwahati, April 7 -- The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) today distanced itself from the comments of its MLA Aminul Islam, who has been arrested by Assam Police today on allegations of making communal remarks over the spread of novel coronovirus.

In a statement, an AIUDF spokesperson said the party does not endorse the statement made by Islam and it was made in his personal capacity.

The spokesperson said as the country is going through a crisis, it is not the time to make controversial or inflammatory statements.

"The matter is before the law now and law will take its own course. We have faith in our legal system," he said, adding, "Many legislators, MPs and even ministers had made objectionable statements in the pas...