Assam: UPPL alleges Rs 20 crore corruption in Fishery department

The United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), Assam alleged that nearly Rs 20 crores of corruption and anomalies had occurred in the fishery department of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in the last five years since 2015 during the BPF ruled BTC administration.

Addressing the reporters at a press conference held at UPPL party office in Kokrajhar today, UPPL leader and Secretary of IT cell of the party, Kamal Azad has highlighted about the corruption perpetrated in the fishery department during the BPF ruled BTC administration under the executive membership of Shyam Sundi, said that fishery department had nothing done for the welfare and development for the fisheries in the council in last five years.

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He accuses that former BTC executive member Shyam Sundi was involved with huge corruption and anomalies in the fishery department in his tenure. He has alleged that Sundi earned huge properties during the holding executive member of BTC administration. He said that UPPL demanded strict investigation into corruption and anomalies and punished the involved officers.

Meanwhile, nearly 200 new members from different parties and organizations including BPF, GSP, and BJP etc joined the UPPL party in Kokrajhar in the presence of party president Pramod Boro.

Boro welcomed and offered warm felicitation to the new members with traditional Aronai and Phulam Gamocha.

Newly joined members in UPPL party alleged that BPF ruled BTC administration has not done little for the common masses in the region in their 17 year reign. They said only some sections of the people have earned properties.

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