Akhil calls off sit-in after meeting with 2 Assam ministers over compensation to flood-hit families
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Guwahati, Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi on Thursday called off his 13-day sit-in after two Assam ministers assured him that CM Himanta Biswa Sarma had agreed to his demands for adequate compensation for the flood-affected people of four districts.
Adding to this, Akhil calls off sit-in after meeting with 2 Assam ministers over compensation to flood-hit families The move came after state cabinet ministers Keshab Mahanta and Pijush Hazarika met Gogoi at the protest site outside the assembly.
Meanwhile, Gogoi had started the sit-in on October 2, demanding adequate compensation for flood-hit people of Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and Golaghat districts of Upper Assam.
Notably, The MLA had submitted a memorandum to the government demanding that the affected families of these four districts be given a one-time interim assistance of ₹ 15,000, and an additional ₹ 10,000 for flood-hit people of Sivasagar and Charaideo.
As per the latest buzz, He had been demanding a CBI inquiry into the causes of the flood.
In further updates, "We have been deputed by the chief minister to discuss the matter with Gogoi and convey certain measures taken by the government to him," Mahanta shared.
On top of that, He also shared, "Providing ₹ 15,000 as an interim financial assistance to each of the 3,068 families will require over ₹ 4.60 crore rupees, and the government has agreed to pay the amount to the families listed by the Raijor Dal."
The chief minister decided that a high-level inquiry would be instituted and that the committee details would be revealed soon, Mahanta shared.
Source: Hindustan Times