Mr Sarma had on Saturday threatened to file a criminal defamation case against Mr Sisodia for alleging corruption in the Assam government.
Mr Sarma had on Saturday threatened to file a criminal defamation case against Mr Sisodia for alleging corruption in the Assam government.
A day after he threatened to file a criminal defamation case against the Deputy CM of Delhi over allegations of corruption in the purchase of PPE kits, the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma It was claimed on Sunday that his counterpart in the national capital offered to buy medical equipment in 2020 without any tender.
Mr. Sarma Tagged an old tweet by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in which he urged BJP MP Gautam Gambhir to “immediately” arrange PPE kits from anywhere, as the former India cricketer took a total of ₹ from his MP LAD fund for the purchase. Had promised to give 1 crore. medical equipment.
“Delhi CM suo motu offered to buy PPE kits from anywhere without tender. Why?” Mr Sarma tweeted.
“Does his deputy CM think that the CM is corrupt as he immediately asked someone to arrange PPE kits from somewhere, and said Delhi government will procure them? No reference to any tender etc… Instead of fighting the crisis, chose to contradict each other. People of Delhi are paying the price for this.
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Mr Sarma also sought to defend his wife Rinki Bhuyan Sarma, who is facing charges amid an alleged PPE kit scam, saying her action can be termed “humanity” as she “contributed” to Tried to help the state. Fight against COVID-19 in 2020.
Referring to his wife’s company, he said, “The company has written to the NHM of Assam that the supply of around 1,500 PPE kits for the Covid warriors should be treated as CSR contribution and hence, not a single rupee is paid by the government.” should be done.” Mr Sarma uploaded a letter written by a man named Utpal Barua of JCB Industries, owned by the Chief Minister’s wife, to the Mission Director of the National Health Mission (NHM), Assam in March 2020.
The letter claims that he has donated 1,485 PPE kits to NHM.
“Assam NHM duly accepted it. Manish bhai (Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia), this is not corruption, it is humanity. My wife has not committed any crime, she tried to help Assam at the time of biggest crisis of,” said Mr. Sarma said.
“Throwing mud at others will not be accepted. You will have to face legal consequences,” he said.
Mr. Sarma had on Saturday threatened to file a criminal defamation case against Mr. Sisodia. Assam government accused of corruption In March 2020, when the pandemic was spreading in the country, giving a contract to supply PPE kits above market rate to his wife’s firms and son’s business partner.
Referring to media reports at a press conference in New Delhi on Saturday that Mr Sisodia had said that the Assam government had procured PPE kits from other companies for Rs 600, Mr Sarma ordered immediate supplies to his wife’s firms. and ₹990 per piece to the business partners of the son.
On June 1, two digital media organizations claimed in a joint investigation report that the Assam government had ordered four COVID-related emergency medical supplies, most likely without following due process.
Citing a series of RTI replies, the medial portals claimed that all the four orders placed between March 18 and March 23, 2020, were by three firms owned by Rinki Bhuyan Sarma and family business associate Ghanshyam Dhanuka. were obtained.
The Assam CM’s wife later uploaded a statement on Twitter, refuted any discrepancy in the supply of PPE kits to the NHM and said that she did not charge “a single penny” for medical equipment.
The opposition Congress, the Raijar Dal and the Asom Jatiya Parishad have separately demanded a high-level inquiry into the alleged irregularities by a central agency when Mr Sarma was the health minister in the previous BJP government in Assam.