No difference between my work and a sweeper's work: Assam CM

During the discussion on motion of thanks, the Governor's address in the ongoing budget session of the Assam Assembly, Sonowal said that, there is no difference between his work and a sweeper work and he is working for the state, society.

"My job to clean the society and to make a good governance," Sonowal said.

The Assam CM further said that, his government will do for the greater interest of the state and people.

"My aim to make Assam free from corruption, insurgency," Sonowal said.

The Assam CM said that, tax collection has grown by 17% during the seven months of his tenure against previous collection rate of 7%.

"The tax collection grown up because of the state government's strong stand against corruption," the Assam CM said.

The opposition critised the state government over the eviction drive and alleged that the drive targeting a special religious minority people.

Reacting to the opposition's allegations, Sonowal said that, it is totally baseless.

"The Kaziranga verdict was delivered by the Gauhati High Court during the previous government tenure. Then why you (Congress) did not appeal against the verdict? Actually you were not concerned about it, but we will take care of the rehabilitation. We must follow the law and as per law we had done," Sonowal said.

The Assam CM urged the opposition's not to doubt his government's work.

Criticising the previous Tarun Gogoi led government, Sonowal said that, the previous government could not give details of many central funds and they had not utilized it properly.

"There were a huge burden upon us, when our government took charge. But we are trying to improve it and to make it stable," Sonowal said.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)

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