[Assam] ndia’s prestige is at stake ain’t it Tarun ? So the Game have TO RUN by hook or by crook ! OK put your money where your mouth is, and sue NETV. Otherwise your mouth may have to be re-named……. !

[Bartta Bistar]

 Tarun Gogoi threatens to sue TV channel
http://www.calcuttanews.net/story/226189

Calcutta News.Net
Monday 29th January, 2007 (IANS)

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday threatened to sue a television
channel for reporting that the state government had paid bribe to ULFA for
smooth holding of upcoming National Games.

'These are all baseless and malicious reports and I will sue NETV for it. I
will see the end of it and if I fail to do so I will quit politics,' said
Gogoi here, while addressing a press conference for the 33rd National Games.

North East Television (NETV), a Guwahati-based TV channel, reported that the
Assam government paid Rs.100 million to the United Liberation Front of Asom
(ULFA) so that the latter does not create any trouble during the National
Games that would be held in Guwahati from Feb 9-18.

'We have not made any such payments to ULFA. And why should we?' he asked.

The Feb 9-18 National Games - being held after four years - has been a
doubtful starter after separatist group United Liberation Front of Asom
(ULFA) called upon the people of Assam to boycott the games. ULFA's recent
terror attacks have killed more than 80 people.

Gogoi also assured that security would not be a concern for the 10-day
event.

'I can assure you all that there will be foolproof security for the National
Games. It will be much bigger than the 32nd National Games that took place
in Hyderabad in 2002,' said Gogoi at a press conference.
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