Ex-CM Tarun Gogoi Says Atul Bora is 'Spineless' for Being Silent on CAB

Guwahati, September 10, 2019:

Assam former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday came down heavily on the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) chief Atul Bora regarding the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 that was discussed at the 4th NEDA conclave held in Guwahati on Monday.

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Addressing the media, Tarun Gogoi said, “The AGP, who initiated the agitation demanding deportation of Bangladeshis from the state, and signed the Assam Accord, remained silent while the clause VI was discussed.”

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Terming the members of the AGP party as ‘spineless’ and ‘Badan Phukan’, Gogoi added, “AGP chief Atul Bora did not utter a word, and this can be unfortunately called as the ‘Black Day’ for Assam, for which the people will have suffer in future.”

The former CM also called for the general public to take their stand and protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. He also appreciated the stand of the Chief Ministers of Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland saying that these leaders stand by their people and are least concerned about the power, whereas Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and others are concerned about their powers, not their people.

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