Overview

• Congress, CPI(M) and the Assam Jatiya Parishad have petitioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a CBI or judicial probe into alleged corruption and cow diversion under the Gorukhuti project.
• RTI documents and Assembly records show conflicting figures on the 300 Gir cows procured from NDDB, with about 90 unaccounted for and 56 reported dead.
• Opposition leaders allege some cows were sold or transferred to private individuals, including the spouse of a cabinet minister and several BJP leaders.
• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma defends the project’s compliance with procedures and accuses critics of pursuing political agendas to resettle evicted encroachers.
• A two-day citizens’ convention in Guwahati starting July 5 will examine project records and issue a white paper on misgovernance before outlining formal demands.