Assam most corrupt

1. Rahul Gandhi criticizes Himanta-led BJP government in Assam as the “most corrupt” in India.
2. The remarks came as part of Congress’s ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ entering Assa.
3. Gandhi accuses BJP and RSS of spreading hatred and misappropriating public funds.

Guwahati, Jan 18: In Assam, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the BJP government led by Himanta Biswa Sarma, labeling it as the “most corrupt” in India.

As the Congress’s ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ entered Assam, Gandhi accused the ruling BJP and RSS of spreading hatred and embezzling public funds.

Addressing party workers in Sivasagar district, Gandhi asserted, “Perhaps, the most corrupt government in India is in Assam. We will raise the issues of Assam during the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’.”

Responding to BJP’s dismissal of the yatra’s impact, Gandhi argued that last year’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ altered the “political narrative” of the country.

“The BJP and RSS are spreading hatred and making one community fight against the other. Their only job is to loot public money and exploit the country,” he criticized.

During his visit to Mariani town, Gandhi witnessed rural women queueing at a government-controlled center to collect forms for a newly announced scheme. The women left their lines to meet the Congress MP as his convoy passed through.

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Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in charge of communications, shared a video of the spontaneous interaction on social media, stating, “Women assembled for a function organized by the Assam CM in Mariani spontaneously and enthusiastically met @RahulGandhi on Day 5 of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. NYAY for Assam has begun!”

The 6,713-km-long ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra,’ led by Rahul Gandhi, commenced on January 14 from Manipur and will conclude on March 20 in Mumbai. The yatra in Assam will continue until January 25, covering 110 districts in 15 states.