Congress Accuses Assam CM of Election Gimmick Over Accord Implementation

Congress leader Ripun Bora criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, calling his initiative to implement the Assam Accord a political gimmick aimed at 2026 assembly polls. Bora claimed the state government's sincerity is dubious as the Accord's key recommendations have not been forwarded to the Centre.

Congress leader Ripun Bora has accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of using the implementation of the Assam Accord as a 'political gimmick' to win the 2026 assembly elections.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Bora criticized the Sarma-led government for its selective approach in implementing recommendations from the Justice (Retd) Biplab Kumar Sarma Committee report. Despite the government's claims, these recommendations have yet to be submitted to the Centre, which originally constituted the panel.

The Assam government recently discussed implementing these recommendations with the All Assam Students' Union (AASU). While the government intends to implement 57 of the 67 recommendations, Bora remains skeptical of their sincerity.

(With inputs from agencies.)