Guwahati, July 11 -- Following the presentation of the state budget, Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi launched a scathing attack on the Assam government, describing the financial blueprint as a "summary statement" that pushes the state deeper into debt rather than fostering actual development.

Speaking to ANI on the newly presented budget, Gogoi alleged that the state's total liabilities have now surpassed its total budget allocation, signalling a worrying fiscal position.

"The old budget has been expanded to a new level. Today, the government's budget statement was given; it was a summary statement. It states that today's total liability loan is Rs 1,96,000 [crore]. This means that our liabilities are more than our budget," the Raijor Dal le...