Assam Youth Congress president Angkita Dutta expelled from party for six years

NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Saturday expelled Assam Youth Congress president Angkita Dutta from party for six years for 'anti-party activities'.
The development comes a day after Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) issued a show cause notice to her after she levelled a series of allegations against Indian Youth Congress President Srinivas BV accusing him of 'harassing' and 'discriminating' with her.
"Hon'ble Congress President has expelled Dr. Angkita Dutta, President Assam Pradesh Youth Congress, from the primary membership of the party, for six years, for her anti-party activities, with immediate effect," said Congress in a statement.

On Tuesday, taking to Twitter, Angkita Dutta said, "@IYCPresident @srinivasiyc has continually harassed me and was discriminating on the basis of my gender. My values and education doesn't allow me anymore. The leadership has played deaf ears despite bring front of them MANY TIMES @RahulGandhi @kcvenugopalmp @priyankagandhi".
"I am a four generations congressmen. I have contest internal organisation twice, make booth committee, beaten by police. My education from Pol Sc to LLB in Delhi Uni, to PhD in Guwahati University. We keep quiet for the sake of the party. But harassment doesn't stop by Srinivas," she said in a tweet.