What happened in Guwahati on July 23
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded to backlash linked to a protest in Guwahati held on July 23 by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta faced online trolling after viral videos showed his adult daughter, Dibisa Mahanta, shouting protest slogans.
Background and earlier position (how the issue turned into targeting)
The CJP protest in Guwahati used public sloganeering to raise claims about NEET irregularities. Viral clips linked Dibisa Mahanta’s participation to the minister Keshab Mahanta, shifting attention from the protest claims to the personal targeting of Dibisa Mahanta.
Keshab Mahanta is described as one of two AGP ministers (Asom Gana Parishad) in the BJP-led Assam government.
What changed now (Sarma’s response and boundaries)
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