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'Why northeast politically orphaned': Congress poses 10 questions to BJP on Assam

January 30, 2026

Updated - January 30, 2026 02:38 pm IST - New Delhi Congress leader Pawan Khera with Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi. File | Photo Credit: ANI With Home Minister Amit Shah visiting Assam, the Congress on Friday (January 30, 2026) posed 10 questions to the BJP and asked why have the people of state and the entire Northeast been "politically orphaned". Taking a swipe at the BJP, Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said Mr.

'Why northeast politically orphaned': Congress poses 10 questions to BJP on Assam

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Shah's visit was a "welcome step" from a party that is known to ignore the sufferings of northeast.
Also Read |Amit Shah unveils development projects worth ₹1,715 crore in Assam He said the Congress has 10 questions from the BJP's 10 years in power in Assam, and while there, the Home Minister must seek answers from his "disciple 'Bhumi-Bikreta' Himanta Biswa Sarma".
"(Prime Minister Narendra) Modi promised six months.
Himanta promised five years.
It has been 12 years - why is there still no ST status for Koch-Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Moran, Matak, Chutia, and the Tea Tribes/Adivasi?" Mr.

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'Why northeast politically orphaned': Congress poses 10 questions to BJP on Assam

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'Why northeast politically orphaned': Congress poses 10 questions to BJP on Assam

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