FIR Lodged Against Congress MLA Wazed Ali Choudhury for Misappropriation of Govt Money

South Salmara, October 11, 2019:

An FIR has been lodged against Congress MLA of South Salmara, Wazed Ali Choudhury by Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) district unit on the charges of looting Government fund under the SUHRID Scheme.

It has been alleged that MLA Wazed Ali Choudhury, along with officials of Deputy Commissioner and bank/ CSP authorities are involved in registering fake names to avail the funds from the scheme as a result of which the genuine beneficiaries of Tumni GP, were deprived.

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Speaking with Inside Northeast, KMSS chief advisor South Salmara, Anisur Rahman said that many complaints have been received which stated that the money was not received under the SUHRID Scheme. Rehana Parvin, Firdus Ali, Hasna Begum are some of the beneficiaries who did not get the benefits of the scheme.

Following this, an FIR has been registered at South Salmara Police Station under case no. 310/19 under section 420, 406, 409, 34 of the IPC.

In the FIR, the complainant demanded immediate action against MLA Wazed Ali Choudhury, Bank/ CSP authorities, and officials of the Deputy Commissioner's office who are in charge of this scheme.

MLA Area Development Fund (SUHRID) Scholarship Assam is an MLA Fund Scholarship in Assam with a grant of Rs. 50 lakh per Constituency to enable assistance by the MLAs to poor and needy citizens of their constituencies to meet expenses incurred in the areas of health and higher education. The MLAs may forward the name of the selection beneficiaries to concerned Deputy Commissioner of District.

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It is a one- time financial assistance up to Rs.10,000 per case may be granted to a patient as assistance for treatment of various critical diseases with the limit in exceptional cases up to Rs.20,000. And one- time financial assistance of Rs.10,000 per student may be granted to a student as assistance for higher/technical and vocation educational purposes with the limit in exceptional cases up to Rs.20,000.

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