Congress chief targets Amit Shah over ‘flood-free Assam’ promise as he attacks BJP on floods
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has criticized the BJP government for failing to fulfill promises to make Assam 'flood-free' after a decade in power. He called for immediate disaster relief and a long-term, scientifically backed flood-management strategy.
Why it matters
The statement highlights the ongoing political tension regarding disaster management and infrastructure failures in India, emphasizing the human cost of recurring environmental crises.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday (July 27, 2026) targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the recurring floods in Assam, accusing the BJP of failing to fulfil its promise of making the State “flood-free”.
In a post on X, Mr. Kharge recalled that the BJP’s 2016 Assam Vision Document had promised a permanent solution to the State’s recurring floods.
The Congress chief also cited Mr. Shah’s assurance during the 2021 Assam Assembly election campaign that Assam would be made “flood-free” within five years.
“Ten years of BJP rule have now passed. What happened to those solemn promises? Why has Assam’s so-called ‘double-engine government’ failed to build a comprehensive flood-control, erosion-management and rehabilitation system?” Mr. Kharge asked.
Expressing deep distress over the devastation caused by the floods, Mr. Kharge said at least 68 people had lost their lives while almost 10 lakh people across 25 districts had been affected.
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