Assam CM Himanta's wife threatens to sue MP Gaurav Gogoi over subsidy dispute

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, threatened to sue Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi for defamation as he asserted that Center gave a company of which she is the Chief Managing Director a subsidy of Rs. 10 crore.

Since being an autonomous corporation in 2006, Pride East Entertainments Pvt Ltd has interests in a variety of industries. It is a law-abiding business, and all of its financial records are available to the public. Pride East Entertainments Pvt Ltd, which has a long and prosperous business history, is qualified to take part in government-sponsored programs and incentive schemes, just like any other qualifying enterprise, she added.

She said that despite completing the requirements in the current case involving the PM Kisan Sampada Scheme, the firm did not request or receive any funding from the government subsidies.