‘With folded hands…’: Congress's appeal to Assam CM Himanta over Pawan Khera row, then a 'just begun' counter

Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi made a direct appeal to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, requesting him to reconsider his stand as reflected in a Supreme Court judgment. Singhvi stressed that arrest should be a last resort and that Sarma's statements, quoted in the judgment, were unrepeatable and debased democracy. He argued that expressing regret could elevate the Chief Minister.