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Gogoi Govt to work for peace
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who was sworn in for his second consecutive term, said peace would be his priority.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who was sworn in on Sunday for his second consecutive term, said peace would be his priority.
"Our new government will strive to bring permanent peace in the state and the task is challenging," Gogoi told reporters at Raj Bhavan soon after he was sworn in by Governor Lt Gen (retd) Ajai Singh.
He said his task in the second term would be more challenging than the first and he would leave no stone unturned to ensure that permanent peace returned.
Stating that for a record second time in the state's history, a Congress government was re-elected, he said this was a result of the "good work" done in the past few years.
He claimed that law and order was under control and the process to bring Ulfa to the negotiating table was on.
"Our government has for the last five years performed well but there is lots to do and get the state back to the national mainstream," Gogoi said.
