Parliament Session: Gaurav Gogoi invokes Nitin Gadkari’s viral video, flags “poor quality” of NH-37; Union Minister assures action

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday (December 4, 2025) flagged the “poor quality” of NH-37 between Jorhat and Dibrugarh in Assam. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari assured him that action will be taken to improve it.

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During the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Mr. Gogoi referred to a viral video of Nitin Gadkari in a car on a highway. He alleged that Assam does not have highways as good as the one in the video.

Mr. Gogoi said, “A video went viral on social media, which showed your car speeding on the highway. We got jealous in Assam as there are toll gates and we cannot drive at 100-130 kmph as the quality [of the roads] is so poor. People of Assam are paying tolls but not receiving highways of good quality like in your videos. Especially, from Jorhat to Dibrugarh, NH-37 is in a bad state. The Jhanji part after your intervention is better now, but after that [the roads] are bad.”

In response, the Union Minister acknowledged that the highway was damaged due to heavy rainfall. “What the MP said is right. The road was damaged after the rainfall. An enquiry was also conducted, and things were rectified. I believe the road will be fine,” Nitin Gadkari told the House.

The proceedings of the Lok Sabha on December 4, 2025, began with the Opposition raising slogans and protesting against air pollution in North India.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to pass the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 in the Lower House today for consideration. The Bill proposes to levy a cess on production of goods such as pan masala, tobacco products and any other goods that may be notified by the Central Government.