Congress flays Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over remarks on MLAs
The APCC (Assam Pradesh Congress Committee) has come down heavily on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his recent remarks on the roles of legislators in the State.
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GUWAHATI: The APCC (Assam Pradesh Congress Committee) has come down heavily on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his recent remarks on the roles of legislators in the State.
Addressing the media in Rajiv Bhawan here on Friday, APCC president Ripun Bora said, On July 6, Dr Sarma in a public meeting in Sorbhog remarked that the only role of the MLAs is to make laws in the Assembly, that they have no role in developmental work in their constituencies and responsibility of any development work in their constituencies is rested upon the Ministers and that no bureaucrat or officer is bound to listen to an MLA s directive.
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The tranquil look on Sarma s face felt as if he was praying to God or remembering his parents and seeking their blessings.