The issue of alleged “land grabbing by the family of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma” has rocked the first day of the winter session of state Assembly.

Opposition MLAs had moved an adjournment motion in the Assam Assembly to discuss the “land grabbing” allegations against the Assam chief minister.

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However, the adjournment motion was rejected by the Speaker of Assam assembly – Biswajit Daimary.

Rejection of the adjournment motion, without mentioning the issue, irked the opposition MLAs and they created ruckus in the Floor of the House.

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Congress MLAs and Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi had moved the adjournment motion in the Assam Assembly over alleged “land grabbing by the family of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma”.

Meanwhile, MLAs of the BJP and its allies counter-attacked the opposition by raising the issue of alleged “land grabbing” by MLA Akhil Gogoi for the Orchid Park in Kaziranga.

The five-day winter session of the Assam Assembly began on Monday (December 20).

 

Kalpajyoti Saikia is Senior Reporter of Northeast Now. He can be reached at: [email protected]