Akhil Gogoi mocks 'Mama-Chacha' nexus, accuses BJP of blocking ST Status for six indigenous communities

Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi launched a scathing attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) president Badruddin Ajmal, likening their relationship to “two sides of the same coin.”

Speaking at a public rally and joining programme of Raijor Dal in Abhayapuri, Bongaigaon district on September 7, Gogoi remarked that while “Badruddin holds the lower end, the key remains with Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma,” further adding that “if Mama’s back itches, Chacha scratches it, and if Chacha’s back itches, Mama scratches it.”

Turning his attention to the controversy surrounding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six indigenous communities, Gogoi criticized AIUDF MLA Ashraful Hussain’s opposition to the demand. He alleged that Hussain’s remarks were made under BJP’s directives, pointing out that “the BJP government has never supported ST status for the six communities” and that such statements are aligned with BJP and RSS interests.

In a sharp retort to the Chief Minister’s earlier claim that he would expose Gaurav Gogoi’s alleged links with Pakistan on September 10, Akhil Gogoi mocked the CM for remaining silent since the announcement. “The Chief Minister does not even have a firecracker, let alone an atom bomb. And if he does, it is nothing more than a dud firecracker,” Gogoi said, drawing applause from the gathering.