India, April 1 -- The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday exchanged several barbs amid the high-stake contest in Assam where the assembly elections are scheduled on April 9.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, who was in Assam for a campaign rally, accused the Himanta Biswa Sarma government of being corrupt and alleged a "mafia rule" in the state.

The Congress leader, an MP from Wayanad, also raised Zubeen Garg's death and said seeking justice for a respected figure is a political duty rather than opportunism. Priyanka Gandhi made the remarks while addressing a rally in Nazira, Assam.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an infiltrator pitch and accused the Congress of being the "root cause of corruption". ...