Gaurav Gogoi blames corruption for Assam highway accidents

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi alleged corruption, poor highway construction, and a contractor-politician nexus are behind recurring road accidents in Assam, after 24 people died in a head-on collision near Kaziranga National Park. Speaking in Hyderabad, he questioned why the Centre collects toll taxes while failing to maintain national highways, saying he has raised the issue in Parliament repeatedly.