Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi criticized Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's government, alleging a lack of vision and a focus on making citizens mere beneficiaries of welfare schemes rather than promoting economic self-sufficiency. Gogoi stated that while schemes like Orunodoi are common, Assam needs initiatives for genuine empowerment. He contrasted this with past Congress governments' emphasis on economic self-reliance for individuals and institutions like sattras. Gogoi also accused the current government of inflating project budgets for select contractors while only marginally increasing pensions and welfare benefits.