GUWAHATI, Feb 24 – Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) today alleged that Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has been trying to avoid a Central Bureau of Investigation enquiry into the North Cachar Hills scam only to shield the seven corrupt members of his Cabinet. It also asserted that the Chief Minister would have to assume responsibility for all the financial irregularities taking place in the State since 2001 as he is holding the Finance portfolio.

In a statement here, AGP president Chandra Mohan Patowary alleged that the Chief Minister has been trying to hush up the NC Hills corruption cases by refusing to engage the CBI in the investigation into the recently unearthed scam. This is despite an instruction from the Central Government.

Alleging that the Ministers of the Gogoi Cabinet have been amassing stunning amounts of asset, Patowary dared the Chief Minister to make public the assets and liabilities of the members of his Cabinet.

Patowary also reminded the Chief Minister that his party was in power in the autonomous council of the Hills district for most part of the time since 2004 when the scam started.