INDIA, Nov. 28 -- Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of presiding over "large-scale corruption" and eroding the state's cultural identity.

Khera said Assam's global reputation, built by icons like Zubeen Garg, was being tarnished under the current government. "Assam was once known for tea, culture, and harmony. Today, it is associated with drugs, cattle smuggling, and corruption. Even the meaning of 'ABCD' has changed," he remarked.

Accusing the BJP-led government of ignoring long-pending issues of tea garden workers, Khera said the chief minister had "misused power instead of solving people's problems."

He also claimed that outsiders were being brough...