India, Feb. 26 -- The Indian National Congress in Assam wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday seeking "stern action" against those who pulled down a 10-foot statue of the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at Pailapool in Assam's Cachar district.

Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, alleged that the incident was carried out using a bulldozer by unidentified persons on the night of February 23 at Pailapool Chowrangi in Cachar district and involved workers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

"I urge your office to intervene immediately and ensure that a strictly impartial investigation is conducted. Stern action must be taken against the culprits, regardless of their political affiliatio...