Guwahati: Assam's main opposition party
the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for being allegedly involved in
multi-crore rupees scandal involving the North Cachar
Autonomous Council.
"The Chief Minister and seven of his top ministers are
being accused by the media to be involved in the Rs 1000 crore
scandal of central fund meant for the autonomous council",
party president Chandra Mohan Patowary told reporters here.
Vowing to raise the matter in Parliament through the
party's MPs, Patowary alleged that the government managed to
shield the report filed by the National Investigating Agency
(NIA) after a probe and managed to drop the names of the
senior ministers and a former governor.
Among the list published by a national weekly, figure
senior ministers Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rockybul Hussain and
Gautam Roy.
Contacted over the AGP charge, Chief Minister Gogoi
denied any truth in the matter.
"I am not supposed to comment on media reports. The
NIA was given full cooperation by the government and till now
they have not contacted me about any report", Gogoi said.
Sarma and Hussain have also denied the charge.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 22:19