Assam polls will be fight between people and 'raja': Cong leader Gaurav Gogoi

DIBRUGARH (ASSAM): (Jan 3) Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi alleged that the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government was running an authoritarian regime and claimed that the upcoming assembly elections in the state would be a battle between the people and the 'raja' (ruler).

He claimed that people's right to criticise, a crucial element in a democracy, was being taken away by the BJP-led coalition government.

"This election will be between the people of Assam and the raja (ruler)," Gogoi said on Friday while addressing a 'Gana Abhibarthan' (mass convention) organised by the Dibrugarh District Citizens' Forum here as the state gets into poll mode.