Cachar SP summons Pradip Dutta Roy for interrogation; “Was related to recent poster row,” Ramandeep Kaur  

After the Government of India hoarding published in Assamese language was removed from Meherpur, Barak Democratic Front and its chief convener Pradip Dutta Roy came under immense criticism in Bramhaputra Valley. The news channels headquartered in Guwahati started distorting his comments and sparking a controversy. 

Dutta Roy had issued a press statement urging the deputy commissioner of Cachar to replace the Assamese hoarding with a Bengali one and respect the Assam Language Amendment Act of 1961. In that video, he gave an ultimatum that if the administration does not act within 48 hours, BDF will get involved. He also mentioned that he does not have any problem with the Assamese language but the government advertisement must carry Bengali language too. This comment was distorted by several news channels headquartered in Guwahati and presented in a manner to make viewers understand that Silchar is anti-Assamese.

But the debate did not stay in the newsrooms only. At around 11:30 am, Pradip Dutta Roy was summoned at the SP Office in Cachar. SP Ramandeep Kaur informed that he was summoned for interrogation. “It was related to the recent Assamese poster row,” said SP while speaking with Barak Bulletin.

While there is no fresh case lodged against him this time, several FIRs were lodged against him for a similar case last month after posters were defaced at Silchar Railway Station. “Since this case is similar to the cases lodged against him, this is a continuation of the same investigation,” explained SP Ramandeep Kaur.

When Barak Bulletin’s correspondent reached out to Pradip Dutta Roy, he accepted that he was called to the SP Office earlier today. However, he said he won’t give any comment to the media at this stage.

Sources close to the development informed that he will be summoned again for interrogation. Moreoever, he has been instructed by the SP to avoid the media as that might spark the controversy further.