Assam: Congress held a special zonal party convention in Dibrugarh.
DIBRUGARH: The Congress party organized a special zonal party convention on Thursday at the auditorium of Tiloi Rural Market in Moran, Dibrugarh district.
Addressing party office-bearers and workers from five districts and 26 assembly constituencies, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi urged party workers to raise the question among the people: “Who is Himanta Biswa Sarma?”
Addressing a large gathering, Gogoi launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of political betrayal. Comparing him to the late former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, he said that despite being Chief Minister for 15 years, Tarun Gogoi neither amassed wealth nor registered companies in the names of his family members. He questioned the source of the properties allegedly owned by the current Chief Minister’s family and demanded accountability.
Gogoi also alleged that during the last assembly elections, the BJP had projected Sarbananda Sonowal as the chief ministerial face, but after the elections, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma was made the Chief Minister. He termed this move as the result of a “major political game.”
Expressing concern over the state’s financial situation, the APCC president claimed that Assam is burdened with a debt of over Rs 1 lakh crore in the name of development, while the tax burden on common people is being increased. He alleged that welfare schemes are being used to mislead the public, while the tax burden continues to rise.
Senior Congress leader Bandhu Tirkey, who also addressed the convention, accused the BJP of betraying the tribal communities and tea garden workers. He alleged that the BJP government has failed to increase the wages of tea garden workers, grant them land pattas, or give them Scheduled Tribe status, and has only used them as a vote bank. Tirkey also pointed out that despite a large population of tea garden communities in the Dibrugarh parliamentary constituency, no candidate from this community was given a ticket. The convention, organized under the banner of the Dibrugarh District Congress Committee with the slogan “Join Hands, Build a New and Better Assam,” was attended by former minister Pawan Singh Ghatowar, senior leaders Vikas Upadhyay, Debabrata Saikia, Bhupen Borah, several former MLAs, party leaders, and invited guests.
During the convention, discussions were held on strengthening the organization, formulating future political strategies, and addressing the grievances of the people. The leaders stated that the Congress would intensify its fight on people’s issues and work to strengthen the party at the booth level to emerge as a credible political alternative in the state.
Speaking to reporters, Gaurav Gogoi said, “Under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s rule in Assam, the state’s land is being given away to Adani, Ambani, and Patanjali. People are already aware of his alleged involvement in corruption and scams. Our party members will go door-to-door to inform people about the corruption and scams flourishing under CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s government.”
