Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has offered to quit politics if the pro-talk ULFA rebels could show the evidence that they helped Congress come to power. Addressing a press conference in Dispur on Thursday, Gogoi said he and his party needed no help from ULFA and other terrorist outfits to come to the hot seat. Gogoi found it strange and said ULFA boycotted the elections but now they claimed thier help. "I would quit politics if they can prove what they claim," said the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister further said a Rs 2100 crore fiscal deficit awaits Assam due to the global melt down. But in the same breath, he denied any closure of job opportunities.
PermalinkSubmitted by Milind on Sat, 28/02/2009 - 05:30
This is not surprising et all. The congress party is like that only. It supports illegal settlement of crores of Bangladesis & mass conversions to christianity as they are ready vote bank for them. Shame on indians who repeatedly choose traitors to rule themselves. shame!
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Zubeen Garg of Ya Ali fame performing during the launch of Sky Chef Fine Dining, a multi cuisine restaurent at Sivasagar, Assam on 12-03-2008 night. Pix by UB Photos.
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