Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi Writes To Union Minister Seeking Immediate Intervention Into Riniki Bhuyan Sharma’s Subsidy Controversy

In a letter to Union Industries and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi sought his immediate intervention into the controversy over the Rs 10 crore in subsidies obtained from the Central government by a company owned by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.

Ministry Of Food Processing Allocated Rs 10 Crore To M/S Pride East Entertainment, Alleges Gaurav Gogoi

Gogoi alleged that the Ministry of Food Processing allocated Rs 10 crore to M/S Pride East Entertainment, the promoter of which is Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife.

He raised concerns about the speed and nature of the acquisition of a substantial agricultural land plot by a media house owned by the CM Sarma’s family and its subsequent conversion into industrial property within a short period of time.

Gogoi also pointed out that the list of beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) and Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Clusters on the Ministry of Food Processing Industries’ website includes M/S Pride East Entertainment Private Limited with an approved Grant-in-Aid of Rs 10 crore.

He said that he welcomes any legal action against him for raising these allegations and that he is confident that the accused company will be required to present all relevant documents, including land and bank records, in a court of law.