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Protest over 'bogus' Assam silk turns violent,
seven injured
Saturday March 30, 2013 07:23:02 PM,
IANS
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Guwahati:
At least seven people, including two policemen, were injured after
a group of weavers and locals clashed with security forces at
Sualkuchi in Assam over the sale of Banarasi silk in the name of
Assam silk Saturday.
The Kamrup district administration, under which Sualkuchi falls,
called in the army to assist the state police in containing the
situation. An indefinite curfew has been imposed in the entire
Sualkuchi area.
A group of weavers snatched Banarasi silk products from shops and
houses of wholesalers Saturday and set them on fire. Police opened
fire to control the situation.
"Security forces tried to contain the situation by firing tear gas
shells. But when the situation starting going out of control,
security forces opened fire. Five civilians were injured," Kamrup
Deputy Commissioner S.K. Roy told IANS.
"Two policemen, including a constable and a senior official, were
also injured," he said.
Three civilians who were shot have been admitted to a hospital.
Sualkuchi, a mini township about 30 km away from Assam's capital
Guwahati, is known for producing Assam silk (also called pat
silk).
Local weavers had been complaining about the import of Banarasi
silk to Sualkuchi by some traders and wholesalers, who were
selling it as Assam silk. Banarasi silk is cheaper than Assam
silk.
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