Guwahati, Sept. 25 -- Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi was detained by Assam Police on Friday during a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, as the political row over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls intensified.

Speaking to ANI during the protest, Gogoi demanded Kumar's resignation and called for legal action against the Chief Election Commissioner over what he alleged were irregularities in the functioning of the Election Commission.

"Today, as people have come to know that Gyanesh Kumar Ji has committed a crime and committed an act of treason, he should resign today and legal action should be taken against him," Gogoi said.

"Legal action should be taken against th...