Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday questioned the timing and intent of the state government’s decision to grant land rights to tea garden workers, alleging it could be an election gimmick.
Speaking on the sidelines of a party meeting here, Gogoi said, “There are deep doubts on the timing of this decision and whether it will remain on paper or actually be implemented.”
‘If the government truly intended to give land rights to the tea community, why didn’t they do it in the last 10 years? Why has this law been brought just four months before the elections?,” the Congress leader questioned.
Gogoi asserted that if the government really intended to do so, it could have been done either during Sarbananda Sonowal’s tenure or immediately after Himanta Biswa Sarma assumed the chief minister’s office.
Alleging that the CM and his family had acquired multiple tea gardens over the past five years, Gogoi said, “If the government genuinely wished to provideAssam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday questioned the timing and intent of the state government’s decision to grant land rights to tea garden workers, alleging it could be an election gimmick.
Speaking on the sidelines of a party meeting here, Gogoi said, “There are deep doubts on the timing of this decision and whether it will remain on paper or actually be implemented.”
‘If the government truly intended to give land rights to the tea community, why didn’t they do it in the last 10 years? Why has this law been brought just four months before the elections?,” the Congress leader questioned.
Gogoi asserted that if the government really intended to do so, it could have been done either during Sarbananda Sonowal’s tenure or immediately after Himanta Biswa Sarma assumed the chief minister’s office.
Alleging that the CM and his family had acquired multiple tea gardens over the past five years, Gogoi said, “If the government genuinely wished to provide Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]