The Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat has requested detailed information on pending criminal cases against Independent MLA Akhil Gogoi from the state Home Department. The Assembly has asked for a comprehensive report on all cases involving Gogoi to be submitted by July 13. This move follows a recent controversy regarding the disclosure of criminal cases against the Raijor Dal chief.
A senior government official mentioned that once the information is received, it will be presented to the Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker for further review. The request for these details comes after a heated exchange between Gogoi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika during a recent Assembly session. The dispute arose from discrepancies in the number of criminal cases disclosed by Gogoi in his election documents.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Hazarika accused Gogoi of not revealing all 32 criminal cases registered against him in his election affidavit. This led to a confrontation in the Assembly, with both leaders accusing each other of providing misleading information. The Assembly’s recent action is seen as an effort to gather accurate records from the Home Department before proceeding with any formal actions.
The controversy surrounding the disclosure of criminal cases by Gogoi is expected to spark further debates in the Assembly once the report is presented to the Speaker. The decision on this matter is likely to hinge on the official records provided by the Home Department and the legal requirements concerning the disclosure of criminal cases by election candidates. This development has injected a new political element into the ongoing Budget Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly.
