Gaurav Gogoi Blames Corruption for Deadly Kaziranga Accident
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi slams corruption and poor highway construction following the tragic Kaziranga road accident that claimed 24 lives in Assam.
A devastating head-on collision near Assam's Kaziranga National Park has left a trail of grief, claiming at least 24 lives. The accident, which took place in the Rongajaan area of Golaghat district, involved a passenger vehicle and a container truck, turning a routine journey into a nightmare for many families.
Local authorities and rescue teams rushed to the scene on Friday to manage the chaos. State Minister and Bokakhat MLA Atul Bora personally supervised the relief operations. According to official updates, 11 injured individuals were rushed to Jorhat Medical College & Hospital, while others are receiving medical attention at the Bokakhat Civil Hospital. Police officials confirmed that several other survivors are still being treated for their injuries.
Gogoi Slams Poor Highway Maintenance and Corruption
Following the tragedy, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has lashed out at the authorities, attributing the recurring accidents in the state to systemic corruption. Speaking from Hyderabad, Gogoi expressed his deep condolences to the bereaved families but did not mince words regarding the deteriorating state of the national highways in Assam.
He alleged that a dangerous nexus between politicians and contractors has led to substandard highway construction, making the roads a "den of corruption." Gogoi questioned why the Central government continues to collect toll taxes from the public when the highways are not being properly maintained or repaired. He emphasized that these horrific accidents, which seem to occur almost every month, could have been entirely prevented if the government and departmental authorities had shown genuine goodwill instead of succumbing to the greed of contractors.