Assam: Akhil Gogoi accuses Himanta Biswa Sarma of constructing bridges to boost his family's property value

Sivsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi has claimed that Himanta Biswa Sarma is constructing bridges in Assam with the alleged intention of increasing the value of his family's property. 

However, no evidence to substantiate this claim has been provided at this time of his allegation.

Speaking to the media, Sivsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi said, "Previously Himanta Biswa Sarma led government made big promises of building bridges over Brahmaputra but now we have got to know the bridges which will be built over the river will have toll gates so that he can take back the money from the public."

Further Akhil Gogoi claimed that by constructing the bridges, Himanta Biswa Sarma will raise the value of his property (land) belonging to his family.

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"The bridges which will be constructed all over Assam, the land below the bridges belong to Himanta Biswa Sarma...and with these bridges, the price of those properties will go," he added.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 28 while attending an event organised by the Transport Department of the Government of Assam announced that people have to pay toll tax for new bridges that will be constructed over Brahmaputra river.

People will have to pay toll tax in order to cross the newly constructed bridges over the Brahmaputra connecting Sadiya to Dhubri to be constructed over the Brahmaputra river.

The Chief Minister announced that the newly constructed bridges over the Brahmaputra which will be connected by the national highways will attract toll taxes. The state government has taken this decision with the objective of collecting taxes. 

“You have to pay toll tax to the government to cross through the new bridge of the newly constructed Brahmaputra, otherwise passengers will have to go by boat”, said CM Sarma.