Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha sought to know from the Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan if the plot of land in Kaliabor area was allotted to Riniki Bhuyan Sarma s company under the state s Basundhara scheme. Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam chief minister is chairperson and Managing Director of Pride East Entertainments Private Limited.
The Congress party in Assam has alleged that a company owned by the daughter of a state BJP minister has received a grant from the ruling party s agro-processing scheme. The ministry of food processing industries approved a grant of INR 10 crore ($1.35 million) to the firm, of which INR 3.15 crore has already been released. The BJP minister has defended the grant, stating that his daughter s firm met all the necessary criteria for approval. The opposition has criticized the BJP for taking advantage of schemes meant for farmers. | Mumbai news