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Congress MP Gogoi alleges dairy scheme misuse, seeks PM’s intervention

Guwahati, June 28 (UNI) Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing the Assam government of misusing central agricultural schemes to extend political patronage and benefit relatives of ruling party leaders.
At the centre of Gogoi’s allegation is the Assistance to Entrepreneur for Establishment of Commercial Dairy Farming (2022–23) scheme, which offers subsidies of up to Rs 50 lakh per unit to promote entrepreneurship in dairy farming.
Gogoi claimed that instead of empowering genuine farmers, the scheme has been hijacked to reward close associates and family members of BJP ministers and MLAs.
“The scheme was supposed to strengthen local dairy production and create livelihood opportunities. But instead, several beneficiaries reportedly include relatives of sitting ministers and legislators,” Gogoi wrote, citing examples from Bongaigaon district where veteran dairy farmers were allegedly overlooked despite repeated applications.
Gogoi also took direct aim at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for defending the inclusion of ministers’ relatives in the beneficiary list.

“Such justification only deepens the public’s distrust and reflects a blatant disregard for constitutional values of fairness and justice,” he wrote.
Further, Gogoi flagged alleged irregularities in the high-profile Gorukhuti agricultural project, funded by over Rs 5.5 crore to revitalize agrarian livelihoods.
According to him, the distribution of Gir cows under the project was marred by favouritism, with livestock being allotted to entities linked to several political figures.
“This kind of resource diversion is a betrayal of public interest and undermines the core intent of welfare initiatives,” Gogoi wrote.
He urged the Prime Minister to order a thorough investigation into both schemes and ensure transparency and accountability.
“If we allow schemes meant for the marginalized to be monopolized by the politically connected, we risk destroying the very foundation of equitable development,” he added.
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