Tarun Gogoi urges PM Narendra Modi to appoint a permanent Governor in Assam

NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appoint a permanent Governor in the state and accused the incumbent of "unnecessarily interfering" in the administration.

"I have met the Prime Minister and urged him to appoint a permanent Governor for Assam as early as possible as Nagaland Governor Padmanabha Acharya, who is holding additional charge of Assam, is unnecessarily interfering in the administration," he told reporters here.

Referring to Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa, Gogoi alleged that "RSS agents" were "appointed" in most of the Raj Bhavans in the country as Governors.

"The Arunachal Pradesh Governor is trying to oust a democratically-elected Congress government in the state. They wanted to do a similar act in Assam too," he said.

The chief minister said he has submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister apprising him about various problems being faced by the Assam government and sought central government's help.

The demands include additional financial assistance to Assam, according schedule tribes status to five communities, early resolution of the ongoing peace talks with the ULFA besides others.

Asked about the coming assembly elections, which is expected to be held in March-April, Gogoi, a Congress veteran, ruled out any alliance with any party, like Badaruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF.

"Why should we forge an alliance when we are in a position to form a government on our own. We will get absolute majority," he claimed.