BJP trying to create chaos in Assam: CM Tarun Gogoi

GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister, Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said that BJP under Union Minister of State and state unit BJP President Sarbananda Sonowal is trying to create lawlessness in the state.

There is bitter war of words after a senior congress leader, Nilamoni Sen Deka made personal remark on PM Narendra Modi and BJP supporters allegedly attacking the Congress office Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati.

Police arrested 10 BJP leaders in connection with congress office attack. Around seven congress workers were also arrested. Sonowal has alleged congress government is using the police machinery to silence opposition. "Police is acting at the behest of Congress and targeting BJP leaders."

BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Gogoi must give up the vendetta politics and release the BJP leaders.

Gogoi said, "Sonowal's statement castigating the police force by terming it as Congress' fiefdom is derogatory and despicable," he said.