Addressing a public rally in Biswanath, Gandhi alleged that Sarma is “the most corrupt CM in the country” and that “Assam’s chief minister spreads hatred.” He said, “No matter how much he runs today or tomorrow, he will be held accountable. He will have to seek forgiveness from the people of Assam, but there will be no room for forgiveness, and legal action will be taken.”
Gandhi said the state belongs to figures such as Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva, Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika, Gopinath Bordoloi, Azan Fakir, former CM Tarun Gogoi, and singer Zubeen Garg. “These people stood for harmony and unity.” He added, “Zubeen devoted his life to uniting Assam and never spread hatred. That is the culture of Assam. But today, efforts are being made to divide people.”
Gandhi further said, “People of different communities and languages live here, and the strength of Assam lies in brotherhood and love.”
He also alleged that the state is being run for the benefit of a few corporates, claiming that land is being taken from locals and handed over to business groups. He said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah, Assam has been turned into an “ATM” for select interests. “We will provide Rs 450 as daily wages to tea workers and grant Scheduled Tribe status to six communities. Previous promises made by the current government were never fulfilled,” he said.
