BJP using funds from syndicates in elections: Debabrata Saikia

Though Sarbananda Sonowal-led BJP government has been continuously promoting that they have controlled corruption and Sydicate-raaj in the State, the Ministers and the MLAs of BJP were directly involved in the syndicate-raaj in Assam, alleged Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Tuesday.

"The CM has been claiming of taking zero tolerance against corruption, but there are stone, coal, paan and contract syndicates continuously running in the State," said Saikia adding, "The party has been using the funds collected from syndicate in the elections."

He also alleged that the syndicates in the State have been controlled from the Chief Minister's Office at Dispur and CM's Security Adviser RK Pasand is controlling the RSS from the Room No. 13 and 14 of the Guwahati Circuit House.

He further slammed the AGP over its alliance with the BJP for the coming Lok Sabha Elections. "It is really unfortunate for the Assamese community that the regional party has formed an alliance with the BJP, even after the national party said that it would bring CAB, if voted to power."