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Assam: Why CM Sonowal's crusade against corruption could embarass his government

Under Assam CM Sonowal, eight scams, said to be worth over Rs 5,000 crore, have been unearthed so far in the anti corruption drive.

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal may have an easygoing son of the soil image among the people, but that's not true among his officials. Since he took charge in May 2016, 315 of them, including an IAS officer and several heads of autonomous bodies, have been arrested on corruption charges. In the

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