New Delhi: Ruling out further division of his state Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said he had forewarned the Centre about the situation which would arise if Telangana was created.
Addressing newsmen here on Saturday, Gogoi said “I had told the Central government long ago that if Telangana is created, there would be problems in states like Assam. But the Central government took the decision considering different circumstance and different context”.
Admitting that the decision to create Telangana has given a fresh lease of life to the separate state demands in Assam, Gogoi, however, refused to say whether it was a right or wrong decision.
The Chief Minister claimed certain vested interest groups were instigating violence in some parts of the state in the name of agitation for a separate state.
Gogoi also warned those indulging in violence saying action would be taken them.
“No government wants to divide any state. In Assam, we want to live like a joint family,” he said.
Demanding separate state of Karbi Anglong and Bodoland, several organisations have stepped up their agitation leading to bandh, arson, removal of train tracks besides blocking of highways and railway tracks connecting the Northeastern region.
The Chief Minister said if anyone has any grievance, Assam and the central governments were ready to talk to them to resolve their problems.
“But no one has any right to indulge in violence or take law into their hands. Else, we will have to take action against them,” he said.
Gogoi said he had briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice-President Rahul Gandhi about the situation in Assam. (PTI)
