‘Free Palestine’ slogans in Assam’s remembrance rally erupts controversy

A controversy erupted in Assam’s Silchar on Friday evening after ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Stop Killing in Gaza’ slogans were raised during a rally conducted in remembrance of the 1961 language movement in the Barak Valley.

People in the three districts of Barak



Valley observe Bhasa Sahid Divas (language martyrs day) on May 19, remembering the sacrifice of eleven youths during the language movement in 1961 in Silchar.

Friday’s rally was organised by Sammilita Sanskritik Mancha, an umbrella of 32 socio-cultural organisations.