Assam Ministers Pijush Hazarika and Keshab Mahanta visited MLA Akhil Gogoi at his protest venue in Guwahati on 15 October 2026, on the directions of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, to address concerns raised on behalf of flood victims in Upper Assam.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed Ministers Pijush Hazarika and Keshab Mahanta to engage with MLA Akhil Gogoi, who was staging an indefinite hunger strike over the unresolved concerns of Upper Assam flood victims as of 15 October 2026.
Ministers Pijush Hazarika and Keshab Mahanta assured MLA Akhil Gogoi that the Assam government would take concrete action on the pending concerns of flood affected communities in Upper Assam, according to reports dated 15 October 2026.
The ministerial meeting led to a breakthrough on 15 October 2026, following which MLA Akhil Gogoi announced the withdrawal of his indefinite hunger strike, reportedly satisfied with the Assam government's assurances on flood relief for Upper Assam residents.