GUWAHATI, Aug 9 - The All Assam Goriya Moriya Deshi Jatiya Parishad staged a protest on the bank of the Dighalipukhuri on Sunday demanding arrest of BJP legislator Shiladitya Dev for his derogatory remarks on the literary icon and former president of�Asam Sahitya Sabha, Syed Abdul Malik.
Criticising Dev, who is an MLA from Hojai constituency, for maligning the image of the late author, the Parishad members said, �Shiladitya Dev should be arrested for damaging the image of Syed Abdul Malik.�
The members also alleged that the legislator tried to fuel communal clashes in the State several times earlier by repeatedly saying hateful statements against the Muslim community.
Meanwhile, sources in the State BJP said Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed Dev to tender a public apology.
Meanwhile, an FIR has been filed today against Dev at the Jalukbari Police Outpost for his derogatory remarks.
Condemning Dev for his derogatory�remarks against the noted litterateur, leader of the opposition�in the Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia today called for legal action�against ruling party MLA.
Saikia said Dev has shown his own �moral and intellectual bankruptcy and�cheap mentality� by making such kinds of statement.
Saikia called upon the Chief Minister to direct Assam Police�to take legal action against the legislator.
State BJP leader Muminul Aowal has also condemned Dev�s comments and asked the�legislator to tender a public apology.
Aowal said Syed Abul Malik is a highly respected figure in Assam�s literary history and warned that Dev will have to face serious consequences for his derogatory utterance.
The Asam Sahitya Sabha also condemned the derogatory remarks made by Dev on Syed Abdul Malik.
However, Shiladitya Dev in his Facebook page post apologised for his comment.