Guwahati, April 7 -- The Assam Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday strongly condemned remarks made by Congress leaders during an election rally on April 6 at Nilambazar in Sribhumi district, which it described as an insult to Hindu beliefs and Sanatan civilisation.

In a statement, BJP spokesperson Pranjal Kalita said, "in a desperate attempt to appease a particular vote bank, the Congress party has stooped to the extent of targeting the sacred symbols of Sanatan civilisation."

"The Assam Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party strongly condemns the deeply offensive and irresponsible remarks made during an election rally on April 6 at Nilambazar in Sribhumi district, which amounted to an outright insult to Hindu beliefs and traditions...