CPI(M) Assam State committe decides for statewide stir against graft

Decrying the nationwide rampant corruption at the high level of the government, the Communist Party of India (M), Assam State Committee today announced that it would register its protest against corruption throughout the State from December 5 to 11.

Condemning the financial anomalies revealed by special audit inspection report of the AG on NC Hills district, the party leaders today said that the issue would be raised during its countrywide protest along with the other issues like 2G Spectrum scam, land scam and favouritism in Karnataka etc.

"The special AG report has brought to light some of the shocking revelations on the issue of financial mismanagement in the State. It has also proved that corruption and misutilization of public money in the state have reached an alarming level," party secretary Uddhav Barman said while addressing the media.

"A huge amount of money meant for the development of the district has been misappropriated through a nexus between the ministers, officers, contractors and the militant organizations. The State government should have taken immediate measures to conduct an enquiry to ensure strict punishment to the guilty people. Instead, the Chief Minister and the government spokesperson are seen diverting the issue," he added.

"It is now clear that the Chief Minister, who is also the in-charge of the finance department in the State is trying to hush-up the issue making some unconvincing statements.

"The intensions of the State government are doubtful as it tried to cover-up the scam since the very beginning. The Chief Minister himself refuting the charges of Rs 1,000-crore scam announced that Rs 1,000 crore was never sent to the NC Hills district," Hemen Das, senior leader of the party mentioned.