Guwahati, July 5 (IANS) The internal crisis in the Assam Congress deepened on Sunday after a letter purportedly signed by two party MLAs surfaced, seeking disciplinary action against Assam Youth Congress President and Algapur-Katlicherra MLA Zubair Anam Mazumder over his alleged misconduct during a meeting chaired by Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi. According to the letter, signed by Laharighat MLA Asif Md. Nazar and Gauhati West MLA Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar and ad…
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday launched a fresh attack on the Centre over alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), accusing the government of failing to demonstrate accountability on issues affecting students and the wider public. Addressing reporters in the national capital, Gogoi said the Congress would continue to raise concerns over the alleged NEET paper leak and the manner in…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Congress leaders on Thursday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the passport has never been proof of citizenship, asking the Centre to clarify its position as such a declaration will lead to “confusion” among people.The issue gained attention after an MEA official said on Wednesday at a Passport Seva Divas event that a passport should primarily be understood as a document for t…
Guwahati, June 23 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Assam Assembly and Congress MLA, Wazed Ali Choudhury, on Tuesday strongly defended Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi, rejecting suggestions by AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal that senior Congress leader Rakibul Hussain should replace him as the state party chief. Speaking to reporters, Choudhury asserted that Gogoi was the right leader to head the Congress in Assam and dismissed Ajmal’s remarks as unwarranted interfere…
Guwahati, June 10 (IANS) Congress MP and Assam Pradesh Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said the party has begun an extensive organisational strengthening exercise in Assam following its assessment of recent electoral performances, with a focus on expanding outreach across communities and sharpening its political interventions ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections. The Congress suffered a crushing defeat in the recently concluded Assembly polls in Assam, recording its worst performan…
Guwahati, June 10 (IANS) Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre over rising prices and economic concerns, alleging that the government was avoiding questions on inflation while attempting to divert public attention to other issues. Speaking to reporters, Gogoi said people across the country were increasingly worried about their economic future and the rising cost of living. He argued that concerns about inflation, fuel prices, and household exp…
Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) Assam unit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Saikia on Thursday accused the Congress of opposing the proposed implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state for “vote bank politics” and said the law would ensure equality and social harmony without harming any community.Addressing reporters here, Dilip Saikia said the BJP’s state committee welcomed the move towards implementing the UCC in Assam and thanked Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for ta…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) Assam Congress President and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party over the issue of the Uniform Civil Code, alleging that the ruling party was using the constitutional provision for political polarisation rather than promoting equality and justice. Speaking to reporters here, Gogoi questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party’s commitment to equal rights and equal treatment for citizens, claiming that the party does not g…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Congress MP and Deputy Leader of the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressing concern over repeated incidents of racial harassment and attacks on women and people from the Northeast in Delhi.Gogoi urged immediate steps to strengthen institutional mechanisms for their safety.In his letter, Gogoi referred to the recent incident at Nehru Place in the national capital, where two women from Assam and Bihar were allegedly molested, …
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tore into former Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin over his anti-Sanatan rant in the Assembly on Tuesday, stating that the “Sanatan-haters” suffered a humiliating defeat in recent elections but have failed to learn any lessons.BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla, taking strong exception to Stalin’s renewed calls for “abolishing” Sanatan, this time inside the Tamil Nadu Assembly, said that the DMK is doomed to decay further bec…