All India Congress Committee (AICC) In-Charge of Assam and General Secretary Jitendra Singh Alwar alleged that Assam Chief Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma and his family were looting the state.
Speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the two-day business summit in Guwahati, the Chief Minister said that the summit will create a vibrant landscape to change Assam from a dependable state to a contributory state that can contribute meaningfully to the transformation of Viksit Bharat.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that in the era of digital transmission, connectivity is the lifeline of progress, and Assam is steadfast in leading this revolution to achieve the fast-paced growth of the state.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with the ambassadors of the United Kingdom (UK) Australia and Singapore on Monday night ahead of the Advantage Assam Summit 2.0.
"Tea garden owners in Assam are being threatened. Chief Minister's associates and his family members are buying tea gardens. Owners of big companies running tea plantations left Assam. Himanta Biswa Sarma wants to end the tea plantations and commercialise them," Alwar said.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday lauded the efforts of security forces for destroying 8 bighas of poppy cultivation in the Char area of Ghulani Tapu, near the Assam-Bengal border.
CM Sarma apprised Shah on the slew of steps taken by the Assam government to make the two-day mega Business Summit in Guwahati a grand success in terms of participation from both within and outside the country and investments that are expected to pour in key sectors.
Ahead of the historic Budget and Assembly Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Kokrajhar, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced Rs 27 crores for the renovation of rural roads in Kokrajhar.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma arrived to a warm welcome in Kokrajhar on Monday morning to attend a historic sitting of the Assam Assembly outside Guwahati.
According to CM Sarma, the Tiwa Autonomous Council's seats will be increased to 42, from 36. Moreover, the cabinet has also approved a private university to be constructed in Bodoland area and a national park of more than 300 sq km.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma doubled down on his allegations against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi over his 2015 meeting with the Pakistani High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit in New Delhi and asked whether these visits were aimed at normalising Pakistani propaganda.
Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, CM Sarma said that Japan is interested in recruiting manpower from Assam, initially around 50,000 workers, while Singapore seeks to hire nurses from the state.