Assam Chief Minister grabbed Government land: Congress
The Hindu
Party demands SC-monitored probe , dismissal of Himanta Biswa Sarma
Accusing Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family of “grabbing” 18 acres of Government land meant for the landless, the Congress on Sunday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe by a Special Investigative Team (SIT) and sought Mr. Sarma’s dismissal.
At a a press conference, All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Assam Jitendra Singh, Lok Sabha member Gaurav Gogoi and party spokesperson Gourav Vallabh alleged that Mr. Sarma had “misused” his official position to illegally transfer the land in favour of RBS Realtors from 2006 to 2009.
Mr. Sarma was a powerful Minister in the Tarun Gogoi-led Congress Government when the transfer is said to have taken place.
The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the State government to file its statement of objections on an application filed by Bangalore Turf Club Ltd. (BTC), challenging the June 6 orders passed by the government in rejecting the BTC’s applications seeking permission to conduct on-course horse races and betting during the June-August season.