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The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP govt in Assam concerned for power, money, land, syndicate: Gaurav Gogoi
Assam Congress president-designate Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday (June 1, 2025) slammed the BJP-led state government, saying that the ruling front is concerned only with "power, money, land and syndicate". Northeast floods, landslides leaves 30 dead since May 29 | LIVE He alleged that devastating floods and waterlogging have crippled life in the State capital Guwahati mainly due to encroachment of wetlands by ministers and people close to the ruling party. Also Read | Gaurav Gogoi denies links with Pakistan; Himanta says he will provide proof by September Mr. Gogoi kick-started a procession from Sivasagar to Nagaon in the morning. Accompanied by thousands of supporters during the 250-km long journey, the cavalcade will pass through Jorhat and Golaghat before entering the central Assam district in the evening. "This government is deeply rooted in power, money, land grabbing and syndicate. Unplanned construction, land grab and contractor specific flyover have taken priority over the needs of the ordinary people of Guwahati," he told reporters after visiting historic Siva Doul (temple) in Sivasagar town. Residents of the capital city of Assam on Friday woke up to a harrowing situation following a spell of heavy rains that flooded almost all peripheral roads and several residential areas. Incessant rains for two days since then led to knee-deep water in all areas while at some places it touched the chest. "Greed for money and land is driving the BJP policy in Guwahati. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma was the Guwahati Development minister for a long time. Now, his close associate is the minister. But BJP ministers care more about the road to their own house than preserving water bodies and building drainage systems," Gogoi said. The Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha referred to Housing and Urban Affairs minister Jayanta Malla Baruah's house near Bondajan channel, a portion of which is reportedly encroached to construct a concrete road to his residential complex. "We will expose all corruption across the state one by one. The huge corruption in various departments of Guwahati development will also be exposed in the coming days," the Lok Sabha MP said. He also said that all opposition parties performed below their expectations during the recently held panchayat elections in Assam. "All the opposition parties should review their individual performances and the Congress is also doing it. Among the opposition parties, Congress is the most powerful. To strengthen the opposition front, we must strengthen the Congress," he added. Earlier during the day, Gogoi met with senior citizens in Sivasagar and discussed various issues. Then he offered tributes to the statue of freedom movement martyr Piyoli Phukan and prayed at Siva Doul. After that, he led a huge crowd in a march from the Doul to Rang Ghar Chariali. He then started his inter-district procession, crisscrossing multiple districts in the Upper and Central part of the State. "From Saturday to Monday, Gogoi will cover 18 assembly constituencies in Jorhat, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat and Nagaon districts. He will reach Nagaon today around midnight and halt there for the night," a Congress spokesperson said. The Jorhat MP received a warm welcome at the Jorhat airport on Saturday by Leader of the Opposition in Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia, senior party leaders and a large number of Congress supporters. On Monday, the newly appointed Assam Congress chief will meet party workers in Nagaon and then leave for Guwahati where he will go to the party headquarters. He will meet party workers on Tuesday and officially take charge as the president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee. Mr. Gogoi replaced Bhupen Kumar Borah as the state president and will lead the party in the state elections at a time when Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has been attacking him over his British wife's alleged connection with Pakistan's spy agency ISI.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP govt in Assam concerned for power, money, land, syndicate: Gaurav Gogoi
Assam Congress president-designate Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday slammed the BJP-led state government saying that the ruling front is concerned only with "power, money, land and syndicate". He alleged that devastating floods and waterlogging have crippled life in the state capital Guwahati mainly due to encroachment of wetlands by ministers and people close to the ruling party. Gogoi kick-started a procession from Sivasagar to Nagaon in the morning. Accompanied by thousands of supporters during the 250-km long journey, the cavalcade will pass through Jorhat and Golaghat before entering the central Assam district in the evening. "This government is deeply rooted in power, money, land grabbing and syndicate. Unplanned construction, land grab and contractor specific flyover have taken priority over the needs of the ordinary people of Guwahati," he told reporters after visiting historic Siva Doul (temple) in Sivasagar town. Residents of the capital city of Assam on Friday woke up to a harrowing situation following a spell of heavy rains that flooded almost all peripheral roads and several residential areas. Incessant rains for two days since then led to knee-deep water in all areas while at some places it touched the chest. Live Events "Greed for money and land is driving the BJP policy in Guwahati. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma was the Guwahati Development minister for a long time. Now, his close associate is the minister. But BJP ministers care more about the road to their own house than preserving water bodies and building drainage systems," Gogoi said. The Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha referred to Housing and Urban Affairs minister Jayanta Malla Baruah's house near Bondajan channel, a portion of which is reportedly encroached to construct a concrete road to his residential complex. "We will expose all corruption across the state one by one. The huge corruption in various departments of Guwahati development will also be exposed in the coming days," the Lok Sabha MP said. He also said that all opposition parties performed below their expectations during the recently held panchayat elections in Assam. "All the opposition parties should review their individual performances and the Congress is also doing it. Among the opposition parties, Congress is the most powerful. To strengthen the opposition front, we must strengthen the Congress," he added. Earlier during the day, Gogoi met with senior citizens in Sivasagar and discussed various issues. Then he offered tributes to the statue of freedom movement martyr Piyoli Phukan and prayed at Siva Doul. After that, he led a huge crowd in a march from the Doul to Rang Ghar Chariali. He then started his inter-district procession, crisscrossing multiple districts in the Upper and Central part of the state. "From Saturday to Monday, Gogoi will cover 18 assembly constituencies in Jorhat, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat and Nagaon districts. He will reach Nagaon today around midnight and halt there for the night," a Congress spokesperson said. The Jorhat MP received a warm welcome at the Jorhat airport on Saturday by Leader of the Opposition in Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia, senior party leaders and a large number of Congress supporters. On Monday, the newly appointed Assam Congress chief will meet party workers in Nagaon and then leave for Guwahati where he will go to the party headquarters. He will meet party workers on Tuesday and officially take charge as the president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee. Gogoi replaced Bhupen Kumar Borah as the state president and will lead the party in the state elections at a time when Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has been attacking him over his British wife's alleged connection with Pakistan's spy agency ISI.
India Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Congress will grow stronger in Assam in coming days: Gaurav Gogoi
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], June 1 (ANI): Newly appointed Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi has said that his party is gaining more support among the people of the state and will grow stronger in the coming days. Gogoi said that Congress will be in the service of the people to realise their aspirations. 'We are amongst the people of Assam, and the excitement that we are witnessing here - the way people are blessing us, we will be strengthened in the days to come and work in the service of the people to realise a new dream,' Gaurav Gogoi told ANI on Saturday. Earlier in the day, he visited his hometown in Jorhat after being appointed president of APCC and was greeted by 'thousands' of his supporters. Gogoi said that the focus of Congress would be on the people of the state. 'I have come first to my hometown in Jorhat, and I went to our own residence where there's a large portrait of my father. Before we take any important responsibility, it is the Assamese tradition and Indian tradition to take the blessings of your parents, and that's what I did,' Gogoi, also the deputy leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, told reporters. He further alleged that people in Assam are 'unhappy' with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's misrule, looting, and corruption. Gogoi accused the Assam government of ignoring 'artificial floods in Guwahati' and other issues such as unemployment. 'We are going to focus on the people of Assam. People of Assam are unhappy with the misrule, loot, and corruption of the current government. This BJP government is only interested in owning land. They don't care about the artificial floods in Guwahati. They don't care about the problem of unemployment,' the Congress leader alleged. Gogoi said that instead of providing jobs, the Assam government was focused on providing arms licenses. Congress will focus on bringing about a change, which the people in the state want, Gogoi asserted. 'Despite the tough, difficult weather, thousands of people have come out and blessed us. I'm grateful and it's a very inspirational moment for all of us. We've been inspired by the love and affection that people of Assam are showing us today,' Gogoi added. (ANI)
India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Gaurav Gogoi slams Assam government's arms license policy near border areas
Assam Congress President and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Friday came down heavily on the Assam Government's recent decision to grant arms licenses to civilians residing in border and remote termed the policy "highly condemnable" and accused the ruling BJP government of promoting a strategy that prioritises weapons over the essential needs of the to the media, Gogoi said, "People of Assam want water, employment, education, and medical facilities, not guns." He argued that the controversial move, instead of protecting citizens, may lead to an increase in fake encounters, citing recent Supreme Court criticism over alleged police excesses in Gogoi warned that such a policy could be misused to arm workers aligned with the BJP and RSS, potentially endangering innocent businessmen and shopkeepers in the region.'Under the new policy, more fake encounetrs can take place. The honest shopkeepers there, the businessmen there will face difficulties in the days to come. All these guns will go to BJP and RSS workers. The current government has made a highly condemnable policy. They should roll-back the policy," said criticism follows a May 29 Cabinet decision under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to approve a Special Scheme for Grant of Arms initiative targets original inhabitants and indigenous Indian citizens in vulnerable and border areas, with the stated goal of enhancing personal security and deterring unlawful the decision, CM Sarma claimed the policy would empower communities to safeguard themselves in high-risk zones. The policy was approved during a cabinet meeting held at the Lok Sewa Bhawan in the same meeting, the Assam cabinet sanctioned a 250 crore proposal to transform 34 polytechnics and 43 government ITIs into Centres of Excellence in partnership with Tata Technologies, aiming to bolster skill development and the Assam Cabinet approved the renaming of several key state institutions to honour the legacy of the state's distinguished personalities. The Sarusajai Sports Complex will now be known as the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex, while Mangaldoi Stadium has been renamed Raja Dharma Narayan the State Institute of Panchayat and Rural Development will henceforth be called the Golap Borbora State Institute of Panchayat and Rural Watch IN THIS STORY#Assam
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Assam cops may interrogate Gaurav Gogoi over 'Pak links'
File photo: Gaurav Gogoi (Picture credit: ANI) GUWAHATI: Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, recently appointed president of the Assam unit of the party, is likely to be summoned soon for interrogation in connection with a case to do with his alleged links with Pakistan, a highly-placed police source said. The source said a letter would be written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking permission to interrogate Gogoi, if required. Gogoi's party colleague and former Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora, was interrogated by an Assam police SIT for four hours Thursday in connection with the case. He was questioned regarding his statement during a press conference Sunday, where he 'defended' Gogoi over Pak-link allegation against him. Bora had said that CM Himanta Biswa Sarma was trying to portray Gogoi as an ISI agent only because BJP knows the present govt will lose assembly elections next year if Gogoi is made the opposition's CM candidate. Gogoi told the media, "...SIT sought information from Ripun Bora. What did they do in the name of investigation if Bora has to give them all info?" He said state's people have already understood the politics hatched in the name of investigation. "We have been talking about the ongoing syndicate of coal, sand, and betel nut and scams by the CM and a few of his close ministers, and we will take the issues to the people," he added.
