Assam: Chaos In Assembly Over Allegation Of Rs 10 Crore Subsidy To Firm Of CM Himanta's Wife; Opposition Stages Walkout

The controversy stemmed from Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi's claim?in a social media post that the website of the Ministry of Food Processing shows the CM Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma's firm Pride East Entertainments Pvt Ltd has received Rs 10 crore as part of credit credit-linked subsidy.

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Updated on: 14 September 2023 9:47 am

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

A new political drama took over the centre stage of Assam assembly on Thursday as Opposition MLAs staged a walkout?after the speaker refused an adjournment motion to discuss the allegation that a company linked to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma got Rs 10 crore as subsidy under a central scheme.

The Congress had given an adjournment motion notice to discuss the matter.?

About the subsidy allegation

The controversy stemmed from Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi's claim?in a social media post that the website of the Ministry of Food Processing shows the CM's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma's firm Pride East Entertainments Pvt Ltd has received Rs 10 crore as part of credit credit-linked subsidy.

The Ministry of Food Processing website clearly shows the name of the person and the company she is associated with. The Rs 10 crore government grant has also been approved. Please report to the Union Minister if their website has been hacked. https://t.co/INLdu603Kh
— Gaurav Gogoi (@GauravGogoiAsm) September 13, 2023

The chief minister, in multiple posts, refuted the allegation.

I would like to clarify that neither my wife nor the company she is associated with has ever received any financial subsidies from the Government of India https://t.co/oqGG21nEp6
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 13, 2023

What happened today?

At the end of the Question Hour, Speaker Biswajit Daimary,?rejected Congress' adjournment motion notice, stating that it was "not in order" and the issue does not merit an adjournment motion.?

With Daimary refusing to allow the adjournment motion even when the House reassembled after the second adjournment, the Congress and AIUDF MLAs along with the CPI(M) legislator and the Independent MLA walked out of the House.

Refusing to accept the ruling, Congress MLAs along with the lone CPI(M) legislator and an Independent MLA, stormed into the Well with placards, raising slogans.?

As the chaos refused to subside, the speaker adjourned the House for 15 minutes.

When the House re-convened, the opposition MLAs once again started demonstrating, demanding the discussion. Speaker Daimary again adjourned proceedings for 10 minutes.