Scam Rocks Assam Assembly Over Rs 1000-cr Scam

Guwahati, Mar 5 : The Assam Assembly was today rocked by the Rs 1000-crore scam in the North Cachar hills district as the Opposition pressed for an adjournment motion which was avoided by the Speaker after opposition by the treasury bench.

The Opposition bench sought to discuss on the 'conspiracy angle' over the scam as well on the NIA charge sheet.

However, the treasury bench asserted that since the matter was handed over to the CBI, there was no need for any an adjournment motion.

Opposition members were dissatisfied with the ruling of the Speaker Tanka Bahadur Rai and walked out as the latter asked them to raise the matter through a different device of the House.

''We raised the matter and wanted an adjournment motion, but the way two ministers namely Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and Rakibul Hussain defended the government and tried to oppose the motion, it is evident that who are guilty in the scam,'' said the Leader of the Opposition Chandra Mohan Patowary.

This is noteworthy that NIA has unearthed Rs 1000 crore financial scam. The issue has been rocking the state for the past few days as The Week magazine quoting Intelligence Bureau report named seven ministers who were allegedly involved in the scam.

Amongst them were Dr Sarma and Mr Hussain. Both denied involvement in the scam and the latter moved the court