After Akhil Gogoi’s hunger strike, CPI(M) protests delayed Assam flood relief
CPI(M) members held a protest in Assam demanding flood relief and a judicial inquiry into recent devastating floods. The demonstration led to mass detentions following scuffles with police.
Why it matters
The protest underscores growing public and political frustration regarding disaster management and the economic impact of floods in Northeast India.
Less than a week after Raijor Dal president and MLA Akhil Gogoi began his indefinite hunger strike demanding immediate financial assistance to flood-affected families, members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) organised a protest rally on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) to press for a similar demand.
According to Nirankush Nath, CPI(M) State Secretariat member, more than 2,000 protestors were detained following scuffles with police personnel at various points during their thwarted march to Dispur, the State’s seat of power.
The protestors demanded immediate relief and rehabilitation for the flood-affected people of eastern Assam, particularly in Charaideo and Sivasagar districts, and a judicial inquiry into the causes of the devastating floods in June.
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