The President of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), Bhupen Borah, has stirred controversy by offering a reward of Rs 1 lakh to any journalist bold enough to pose challenging questions to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
During a media briefing on April 3, Borah criticised the media for allegedly avoiding crucial issues, asserting, "You cannot ask the chief minister about the electoral bond scam, Coal, and supari syndicates. Do you have the guts to ask the Chief Minister about this? No, you can’t."
He accused media outlets of failing in their journalistic duty by purportedly being influenced by Chief Minister Sarma.
Borah outlined specific inquiries he encouraged journalists to raise with Chief Minister Sarma, including the failure to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six scheduled tribes within the promised 100 days, the non-implementation of Clause 5 and Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, and the status of the Chief Minister’s promise to address unemployment by providing Rs 5 lakh annually to 24 lakh unemployed youths.
In a bold move, Borah targeted journalists in Barpeta, announcing the reward explicitly for those who dared to confront the Chief Minister with these pressing questions.
Separately, during a public event in Pathshala, Bhupen Borah acknowledged the dire financial state of the APCC and appealed for donations.
He disclosed that the party had received Rs 80 lakh in donations last month, underscoring the challenging circumstances faced by the APCC.
In a separate development, Bhupen Borah, during a public event in Pathshala, acknowledged the dire financial condition of the APCC and called for donations.
He revealed that the party had received Rs 80 lakh in donations last month, highlighting the challenging situation faced by the APCC.
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