Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has strongly criticised Assam Cabinet minister Ashok Singhal after the minister shared an image of cauliflower fields on social media following the Bihar election results. The post, which carried the caption “Bihar approves gobi farming”, has triggered sharp reactions online and in political circles.
Gogoi said the remark was not just a casual comment but something that touched a painful chapter in India’s history. He pointed out that the phrase has long been linked to the 1989 Logain massacre in Bhagalpur, where more than a hundred Muslims were killed and their bodies reportedly hidden under cauliflower plantations. Gogoi said using such an image for political messaging was “a shocking new low in political discourse”.
According to him, the post was “vulgar and shameful”, especially because it made light of an incident that caused deep suffering to many families. He added that bringing up such a tragedy for mockery or political point-scoring shows “how far some are willing to descend in public life”. 
Gogoi also targeted Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that this kind of mindset gets encouragement from the top leadership in Assam. He accused the Chief Minister of promoting a culture of hostility towards minorities and said this was dangerous for the state’s social fabric.
