Gaurav Gogoi, president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, on March 30 launched a strong attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Badruddin Ajmal, alleging that the two leaders are “like uncle and nephew” and “two sides of the same coin.”
Addressing an election rally in Marikachar in support of Congress candidate Mahibur Rahman, Gogoi claimed there is a double standard in law enforcement. He alleged that Congress leaders face arrest even for remarks made outside the state, while no action is taken when Ajmal makes derogatory comments against the Chief Minister.
He further said that just as the Congress had defeated what he described as Ajmal’s “communal politics” in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the party would similarly defeat Sarma’s politics in the upcoming Assembly polls.
Gogoi also accused Sarma of political betrayal, alleging that former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi had mentored him during his time in the Congress, but he later switched sides. He also claimed that Sarma sidelined Sarbananda Sonowal after the BJP returned to power in 2021.
Targeting the BJP’s ally Asom Gana Parishad, Gogoi alleged that leaders with links to the All India United Democratic Front have joined the regional party, claiming that “voting for AGP is equivalent to voting for AIUDF.”
Highlighting Congress’s poll promises, he listed five guarantees, including justice for Zubeen Garg within 100 days, financial assistance for women, expanded health insurance coverage, a pension scheme for senior citizens, and land pattas for indigenous people.
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who was also present at the rally, backed Gogoi’s leadership and accused the Assam government of corruption, urging voters to support the Congress in the upcoming elections.
