Congress Criticizes BJP-Led Government Over Assam Budget Allocation

The Congress has criticized the BJP-led government for allegedly shortchanging Assam in the Union Budget. State Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah claimed that though Assam demanded around Rs 10,785 crore over the past five years, it received only Rs 250 crore. Borah also lamented the lack of job-creating measures in the budget.

The opposition Congress on Tuesday criticized the BJP-led government at the Centre, alleging that it 'duped' Assam in the Union Budget.

State Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah stated that in the last five years, the state cumulatively demanded about Rs 10,785 crore from the Centre but received only Rs 250 crore.

'Assam has got duped once again. This budget gave Rs 11,500 crore to Bihar, but only assurances of help to Assam,' he said in a post on X. Borah asserted that the Budget was excellent for 'headline management,' but inadequate for alleviating the suffering of the people.

'The biggest problem in India currently is joblessness. There is no mention in the budget about massive job-creating opportunities. Instead, the government has come up with a creative jumla called internship in 500 Top Companies. Now, please think: how many people are qualified enough to work in these Top 500 companies? Won't most of these companies find loopholes to get out of this diktat, by saying things like not finding enough competent people,' he claimed.

'Why is the government transferring its task of providing social/financial security to the industrial sector?' he added.