Guwahati, Aug. 6 -- The Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, has formally appealed to the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court to take suo motu cognizance of what he calls persistent and systemic violations of the Assam Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (AFRBM) Act, 2005, by the state government.

In a detailed letter submitted on Tuesday, Saikia urged judicial intervention under Article 226 of the Constitution, citing constitutional violations and an escalating debt crisis that threatens public welfare and economic stability.

Saikia claims the state's outstanding liabilities have reached Rs 1,84,463 crore as of July 2025, with the debt-to-GSDP ratio now standing at 25.2%. This figure...