Assam: Additional Advocate General barred for selfie

Guwahati: The Assam Assembly speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami on Monday barred additional advocate General Devajit Saikia from entering the Assembly for two weeks for taking a selfie and uploading it on social media when the house was in session.

Mr Goswami said, “I have received a written complaint from AIUDF MLA Hafiz Bashir Ahmed regarding the incident. I have forwarded the matter to the Privilege Committee.”

Informing that the panel has been asked to submit a report within two weeks following an enquiry into the matter, he said, “I advise Devajit Saikia not to come to the Assembly till the enquiry is completed.”