Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah on October 17 issued an apology after he stoked a controversy wherein he disrespected the traditional cloth of the Mising community.
‘Ribi Gaseng’ Controversy
The APCC president was on October 15 embroiled in a major controversy for allegedly disrespecting the ‘Ribi Gaseng’.
In the apology, Bhupen Kumar Borah said, “It is our duty to respect and honour the art, culture, customs, and traditions of all communities. I have no intentions to hurt the sentiments of the Mising people. I apologize for the mistake that I committed unknowingly.”
The incident took place when Borah stepped on the ‘Ribi Gaseng’ when he visited the residence of a former village headman in Jonai’s No Pam Kuli village.