Gogoi argued that the cost of conducting elections, such as the Rs 3,700 crores spent on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections--representing only 0.02 per cent of the annual budget--is negligible compared to the far-reaching implications of the bill.
This tournament, named after the gallant Captain Jintu Gogoi from Golaghat, Assam, who made the supreme sacrifice during the Kargil War in 1999, is designed to ignite the spirit of competition and camaraderie among the youth of the region, added the statement.
"The Congress party has already cleared its stand as One Nation One Election is an attack on federalism and there should be a discussion on the election process in the parliament," said Gogoi.
Several parties of the INDIA bloc opposed the bill while the BJP-led NDA alliance parties welcomed this bill, saying, it would save time and lay the groundwork for unified elections across the country.
"Government has decided to conduct new experiments. How will this be possible in a federal structure that 29 states and Centre go together (to polls). If a State Government falls to minority or if the State Government topples due to any reason, what would be the situation? So, I don't see
Despite facing many challenges, Kalyani Gogoi who is now leading and supporting nearly 1000 women weavers, has earned Rs 20-30 lakh annually by selling traditional Muga Silk products.
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