Guwahati, Feb 17 (PTI) A local court today asked the CID to probe into the incident in which Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, his wife and senior government officials, had cut a cake decorated like the tricolor at a Republic Day function at the Raj Bhavan here.
Kamrup chief judicial magistrate Rabin Phukan issued the directions while hearing a case filed by senior advocate of Gauhati High Court H R A Choudhury.
The CJM directed the CID to file a criminal case, probe into the matter and report to the court "at the earliest".
Choudhury has filed the case against Gogoi, his wife Dolly, Chief Secretary P C Sarma and Additional DGP Dilip Bora for violating provisions of Prevention of Violation and Insult to the National Honour Act, 1971 and Article 51 A of the Constitution which enshrines the duties of the citizen to honour the national flag.
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