'Union ministers visit frequently to destabilise Assam govt'

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today alleged that frequent visits by Union Ministers to Assam are aimed at "destabilising" the state government instead of providing any help for development.
"It seems that the visiting Union Ministers, instead of extending helping hand to the state, are more interested in destabilising the democratically elected state government," Gogoi said in a statement.
He said the regular visits of Central Ministers to Assam are a new trait never witnessed since Independence.
"But the state is not benefited from their visits as they are paying only lip service. The present Central government has turned its back on the existing schemes and programmes," Gogoi added.

Moreover, Assam and other North Eastern states are also hit by the cuts in financial assistance from the Centre, the Chief Minister said.
The Centre even denied the special category status to Assam and other NE states, he said.
"These actions of the present Central government will slow down the economic progress of the state and in turn will adversely affect the poor and down-trodden people of Assam and NE states," he added.
Gogoi alleged that the present Central government's step motherly attitude will deprive the youths of the region from getting employment opportunities.