While Congress leader Jairam Ramesh condemned the arrest as an "abuse of police powers," CM Himanta Sarma defended the arrest, saying that it was related to a caste-based insult directed at a Dalit woman.
During his visit to Barpeta, he also laid the foundation stone for another infrastructural development initiative, amounting to Rs 7.32 crore, at Chinpara Bhithi Than, a site of historical significance where Mahapurush Srimanta Shankardev had spent a year.
The Assam government will start disbursing Rs 10,000 to each woman in self-help groups from April 1, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told reporters Thursday.
He reviewed initiatives aimed at enhancing public welfare and governance, and several other key issues were discussed during the conference. The Assam Chief Minister instructed the administration to implement all budgetary announcements and build on the gains of Advantage Assam 2.0.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the state government is continuing to empower the poor and the middle class, adding that they have to make Assam one of the leading states of our country.
Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that his government has decided to confer the 'Assam Vaibhav Award' - highest civilian state award of to Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita.
It may be noted that Dr.Bhupen Hazarika's path measures around 7.39 kilometres and starts from the Barsapara Cricket Stadium and ends at NH 27 near ISBT.
The CM said a conventional bridge is not feasible as the area is accessible only by boat, and transporting goods remains a major challenge. Hence, the Pontoon bridge is being constructed to ensure year-round connectivity.
The committee report revealed that then-Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi had given notes in favor of Rakesh Paul's appointment as a member of APSC, following which he was later appointed as its chairman.
"Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is talking nonsense... His party does Hindu, Muslim and Christian... But this is Bengal, here Hindus, Muslims and Christians, are all supporters of Mamata Banerjee," Ghosh told ANI.