Assam: BPF leader Doneswar Goyary Refutes UPPL Allegations of Rs 1,000 Cr Scam in BTC

Kokrajhar, May 3, 2020:

Former Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) executive member and senior BPF leader Doneswar Goyary has denied the allegations of a Rs 1000 crore scam in the departments of Welfare for Plain Tribes and Backward Classes (WPT&BC) in the BTC of Assam.

Goyary today while reacting to the allegations of misappropriations in BTC, said that there are no cases of such a fraud in the department, as alleged by the BPF party.

Goyary has denied the allegations and termed that the allegations were baseless and unfortunate and claimed that such a huge amount has not reached the council, and invited the accusers of carrying out investigations.

The BPF further claimed that the UPPL's allegations are "totally politically motivated" and aimed at creating chaos among the common masses.

“I do welcome investigation if investigation could be conducted against him who it may be from CBI or some other international agencies into alleged scams. The allegations were totally baseless and nothing to say anything”, Goyary said.

On the imposition of Governor’s Rule in BTC, Goyary said the imposition of Governor’s Rule in BTC is "unwanted and unconstitutional" at this juncture.

In the same breath, Goyary expressed dissatisfaction over the Assam Governor's impending virut. “As per directions and guidelines reached from the government during the lockdown, a person or individual those are under age of 10 and 60-year-old, they can’t travel within the state”, Goyary added.

Yesterday, the UPPL accused the Bodoland People’s Front of perpetrating a Rs 1,000 crore corruption and anomalies during their rule. The UPPL has also urged the Assam Governor to initiate an investigation regarding the misappropriation of government funds during the 17 years of rule.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday, UPPL CWC member and RTI activist Prithviraj Narayan Dev Mech said that there are reports of Rs 1000 cr anomalies in the BTC administration in various departments, including Panchayat & Rural development (P&RD) and Welfare for  plain tribes and backward classes (WPT & BC), which have come to the fore in RTI clarification reports.

He informed that the anomalies occurred during the 2012-2019 years in the council and several leaders and contractors were involved.

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Making bold claims, Mech further alleged that BPF leaders and contractors are now “stricken with panic” as their corrupt practices could come to the fore in the ensuing period of Governor’s rule.

Mech said that there are more than 1000 crore’s scams in the Panchayat & Rural Development (P&RD) and Welfare for Plain tribes and Backward classes (WPT & BC) departments in the council where executive members and several contractors were involved, an RTI report revealed.

While highlighting about the details and authentication of the anomalies reported in the RTI report, Mech has mentioned the names, details and addresses of the contractors/suppliers with whom former BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary and former BTC executive members Doneswar Goyary and Rajib Brahma had perpetrated an alleged “scam” of Rs 1000 crores in the BTC region.

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