Assam Congress’s new state president Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the BJP state government. He said that the ruling party of Assam is only engaged in power, money, land and syndicate. Gogoi alleged that the main reason for the severe floods and waterlogging in the state capital Guwahati is the occupation of wetlands. This occupation has been done by the ministers of the state government and their close people. He said that the ministers of the government and the people with their reach are engaged in the development of their personal properties instead of the needs of the public.
People of Guwahati are troubled, allegations of corruption
Gogoi said that the situation in Guwahati is terrible as many areas of the city have been submerged due to continuous heavy rains. People’s lives have been completely affected due to waterlogging. He said that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his close ministers see personal interest instead of public interest in development works. Gogoi particularly referred to the road construction near the house of Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Jayanta Malla Barua, which is allegedly an illegal encroachment on wetlands. He said that the policies of the BJP government are only greedy for money and land and are ignoring the needs of the people.
Congress leaders will tour district by district with the protest
Gaurav Gogoi has started a 250 km long protest yatra from Sivasagar to Nagaon. This yatra will pass through Jorhat and Golaghat. During this, thousands of supporters are walking with him. He said that he will fight a tough battle against corruption and expose the irregularities spread in every department. The Congress leader said that the performance of opposition parties has been weak in the recent panchayat elections, so now there is a need to strengthen the Congress. He believes that the opposition will have to face the ruling party of the state only by uniting.
Gogoi will take charge as Congress President
Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday met senior citizens in Sivasagar and paid tribute to freedom fighter Piyali Phukan. After this, he took out a rally with thousands of supporters and started touring various districts. On Tuesday, he will reach the party headquarters Guwahati where he will meet Congress workers and officially take over as the President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee. Gaurav Gogoi has become the new president in place of Bhupen Kumar Bora and will lead the party in the upcoming assembly elections. During this, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has also targeted Gogoi over his British wife’s alleged connection with Pakistan’s intelligence agency.
