Guwahati, May 31 -- The Meghalaya government strongly pushed back against Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi's allegations, accusing him of using the state as political fodder ahead of the elections.

Gogoi had claimed that state-backed syndicates were enabling illegal coal trade and drug trafficking across the Meghalaya-Assam border.

Reacting sharply, Meghalaya Cabinet Minister and MDA spokesperson Paul Lyngdoh dismissed the accusations as routine pre-election tactics.

He argued that political parties in Assam, particularly the BJP and Congress, often resort to wild allegations against each other as part of their campaign strategies.

Lyngdoh criticized both Gogoi and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing them of draggi...