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04-08-2025
- Politics
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Land ‘illegally' held by Assam CM will be returned to poor if Congress voted to power, says party
The Congress will redistribute land that has been' illegally ' occupied by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his cabinet ministers if it is voted to power in the 2026 Assembly elections, PTI quoted state party president Gaurav Gogoi as saying on Sunday. At a press conference in Guwahati, Gogoi alleged that the land had been acquired 'under the pretense of safeguarding land rights' and would be returned to 'the poor through a decision in the very first cabinet meeting of the new Congress government'. Elections for Assam's 126 Assembly seats are likely to be held in March or April next year. The Congress leader also claimed that the people of Assam have become disillusioned with the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state, PTI reported. He added that it was his duty to fulfill the declaration made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that Sarma would be put behind bars if the party comes to power in Assam. Gogoi also accused the Sarma government of targeting linguistic and religious minorities through eviction drives against tribal communities, including the Bodos, Tiwas, Karbis, Rabhas and Misings. He added that such drives were being carried out in violation of the court orders, PTI reported. Gogoi's comments come amid a series of 'anti-encroachment' operations carried out by the Sarma government in recent months. Since June 16, seven major eviction drives have taken place in Assam. Since then, about 5,300 families, mostly Bengali-origin Muslims, have been displaced from their homes. On July 24, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a contempt petition against Assam's chief secretary and Goalpara district authorities for alleged violations of the court's earlier guidelines on eviction and demolition drives.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Animal parts near places of worship: Gaurav for probe
1 2 3 Guwahati: Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Friday called for an inquiry to identify those responsible for placing animal body parts in public spaces and near places of worship across Assam in recent past. "Investigations should be conducted against all those arrested for placing these items. Additionally, the probe should target those who came up with the idea and made the initial suggestions," he said. Responding to political opponents' claims that his appointment as state party president had prompted certain groups to engage in activities risking communal harmony, Gogoi rejected these assertions. "Elections are approaching. Our objective is to prevent anyone from creating communal tensions here. We have observed the situation in Manipur caused due to BJP. We will not allow it in Assam," he added. He questioned Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma about the implementation status of union home minister Amit Shah's initiative to construct ponds for flood mitigation in the state. "Where have the ponds been dug? We have been searching for them; we want to see," he said. "The CM had said he would donate his land, but we are witnessing the land of Bodos, Rabhas, Karbis and Misings being appropriated," he claimed. Gogoi said that citizens require governmental responses regarding unemployment and the Barak Valley's infrastructure deficiencies, amongst other issues. "Congress is for everyone. We are protesting inhuman evictions, the persistent D-voter problem in the Barak Valley, and the non-granting of ST status to six communities. We are standing up for the people," he said.
