Dispur: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had stated that giving up on personal security officers (PSO) is ‘Congress Culture.’ On his this remarks Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Bhupen Kumar Borah party’s Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora slammed CM and says that if he thinks so, then he too should give up on PSOs first.
Bhartiya Janta Party leaders and party functionaries had appealed to give up on personal security officers. Assam CM termed this as a “Congress Culture”, has drawn the ire of the Congress, the main opposition party in the state.
In a recent meeting of Assam Cabinet, chaired by Sarma, a committee to assess the entitlement and necessity of PSOs of different political leaders was formed. Depending on the recommendation of the committee, the PSOs would be assigned or withdrawn.
“There is no need for PSOs. This is the Congress party’s culture. We do not have any threat to life as we have done nothing wrong,” the Chief Minister had said.
“We do not need PSO to open the doors of the cars, we have the strength to open our doors. I was in the Congress party. I have a list of such types of practices with the Congress party’s patronage,” he had further said.
Bhupen Kumar Borah, Ripun Bora on Tuesday asked the Chief Minister to surrender his security cover if he feels this is ‘Congress Culture’.
“If Assam police claim that the state is peaceful and no personal security is required, then the Chief Minister should not take huge security cover within the state. Let Sarma give up his PSOs first,” said Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah.
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