A photograph went viral exhibiting an Assamese politician, Benjamin Basumatary, chairman of the village council improvement committee at Bhairaguri in Udalgiri district, sleeping on a pile of Rs 500 foreign money notes, with some foreign money notes additionally scattered on him.
In response to sources, the Bodoland chief is going through fees in a corruption case associated to the Prime Minister’s housing plan and rural employment programme. He allegedly obtained bribes from the poor beneficiaries of PMAY and MNREGA schemes beneath his VCDC in Odalguri Improvement Zone, sources mentioned. The picture has additionally sparked loads of response on social media and raised questions on whether or not he’s nonetheless a member of the Bodoland-based United Individuals’s Social gathering Liberal (UPPL), which is understood for its anti-corruption insurance policies.
Pramod Boro, UPPL chief and Chief Govt Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), then issued a clarification on X this morning, stating that Basumatary is not related to the celebration.
Within the submit, Pramod Boro wrote, “A photograph of Benjamin Basumatry is broadly circulating on social media. We want to make clear that Mr. Basumatry is not related to UPPL as he was suspended from the celebration on January 10, 2024 and disciplinary motion was taken in opposition to him after receiving a letter from Harisingha Block Committee, UPPL on January 5, 2024 . ” mentioned Mr Boro.
“Moreover, the BTC authorities suspended and dismissed him from the place of VCDC Chairman on February 10, 2024. I urge all media shops and social media customers to not affiliate Mr. Basumatry with UPPL. His actions are solely his duty, and the celebration shouldn’t be liable for his private actions,” he added.
