"We will focus on people of Assam": Gaurav Gogoi visits hometown after appointment as APCC chief
May 31, 2025
Jorhat (Assam) [India], May 31 : Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday visited his hometown in Jorhat after being appointed as the president of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) and was greeted by "thousands" of his supporters.
He said that the focus of Congress would be on the people of the state.
"I have come first to my hometown in Jorhat and I went to our own residence where there's a large portrait of my father. Before we take any important responsibility, it is the Assamese tradition and Indian tradition to take the blessings of your parents, and that's what I did," Gogoi, also the deputy leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, told reporters here.
He further stated that people in Assam are "unhappy" with the misrule, loot, and corruption of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state. Gogoi accused the Assam government of ignoring "artificial floods in Guwahati" and other issues such as unemployment.
"We are going to focus on the people of Assam. People of Assam are unhappy with the misrule, loot, and corruption of the current government. This BJP government is only interested in owning land. They don't care about the artificial floods in Guwahati. They don't care about the problem of unemployment," the Congress leader said.
He said that instead of providing jobs, the Assam government was focused on providing arms licenses. Congress will focus on bringing out a change, which the people in the state want, Gogoi asserted.
"Instead of providing jobs, they are rather focusing on providing arms licenses and guns. Syndicate raj and jungle raj are going on, and the people of Assam are fed up. People of Assam want change, and that is what we are going to focus on," he said.
"Despite the tough, difficult weather, thousands of people have come out and blessed us. I'm grateful and it's a very inspirational moment for all of us. We've been inspired by the love and affection that people of Assam are showing us today," Gogoi added.
