Assam: 3-year-old child made to remove black jacket in biting cold at Chief Minister's event

Security personnel in Assam had been instructed to make sure that no black objects were allowed in the CM's function (Representative Image).  |  Photo Credit: BCCL

Dispur: The video of a woman from Assam removing her daughter's jacket has been doing the rounds on social media. The woman was ordered to remove the three-year-old's jacket by the security personnel when she went to attend the Chief Minister's function.

Reportedly, a lot of people had gone to attend the Chief Minsiter's function in the Biswanath district when they were frisked by the security. The woman was asked by the security to remove her daughter's jacket, which was caught on video. An inquiry has been ordered in the case by the CM, Sarbananda Sonowal. 

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Due to the constant protests in Assam, the security personnel were asked not to allow any black items in the function. The protests in the state have been fueled by the Citizenship Amendment Bill which was passed on January 8 in the Lok Sabha. Thinking that it will increase migration from Bangladesh, citizens from Assam have been protesting in the state. 

According to the News Bytes' report, security personnel were asked to stop all the citizens who have been carrying black flags to Republic Day functions on Saturday. From black handkerchiefs to headbands, the security personnel were asked to confiscate everything. 

The three-year-old's jacket was removed because it was black-coloured. The security asked her to remove the jacket though it was a cold winter morning. According to the people who attended the function, they were not allowed to enter the venue if they possessed anything black. The Chief Minister of Assam has asked the Director General of Police to inquire about the case after the video went viral.