GUWAHATI : Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi on made a strong pitch for an opposition alliance in Assam, asserting that the proposed tie-up with the Congress is not for political gain but to safeguard the future of the state and its people.

Speaking to reporters in Dhemaji, Gogoi urged Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi and Congress leaders to view the alliance as a moral and strategic necessity. “We are not seeking an alliance for the benefit of Raijor Dal. In fact, we might win fewer seats on our own. But this is about defeating the tyrannical regime that has taken hold of Assam under Himanta Biswa Sarma,” Gogoi said.

He accused the BJP-led state government of stifling dissent through police intimidation and what he described as a return of “secret killings.” “Till this tyrant leader is politically outcasted, the people of Assam will not experience true freedom,” he added.

Slamming the BJP for “selling off the country’s assets” and indulging in divisive politics, Gogoi said, “You cannot govern a state by fuelling Hindu-Muslim hatred. This tactic has its limits.”

In a scathing attack on the Chief Minister, Gogoi alleged that Sarma was directly responsible for inciting communal tensions. “It is repeatedly proven that beef is thrown in temples by his own party workers. Himanta Biswa Sarma should have been in jail for provoking such acts. If I were the CM, I would have hanged him 27 times,” he said.

He also expressed anger over rising prices and the government’s response to criticism. “Whenever I speak on inflation, the CM claims I am anti-Hindu. If being Hindu means cheaper prices, then fine — make petrol ?100 for Muslims and ?25 for me, and I’ll join BJP,” Gogoi said sarcastically.

Gogoi’s remarks come amid growing political realignments ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, with opposition parties exploring possibilities of a united front to take on the BJP’s formidable electoral machinery.

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