Gogoi scion eager to lead rural poll campaign

SILCHAR: Chief minister Tarun Gogoi's son, Gaurav Gogoi, soon after joining the Congress, expressed his eagerness to lead the Congress party's campaign during the upcoming panchayat elections in the state.
Talking to mediapersons at historical Khaspur, the capital of the 19th century Dimasa kingdom in Cachar district on Tuesday, 29-year-old Gaurav said it's the need of the hour to focus on rural development in Assam.Panchayat bodies are instrumental in the development of the rural community.
"I have already joined the Congress and I am eager to work for the party during the upcoming rural elections in the state. Congress, over the years, has done a lot for the rural economy. When the Congress government led by Tarun Gogoi came to power in the state, the rate of GDP was only two per cent and now it is eight per cent amid a peace atmosphere and continued progress since 2001," he said.
Gaurav, who landed here on Tuesday on a three-day visit to Barak Valley, said setting up of large-scale industries is the answer to the burning problem of unemployment. "However, due to adverse geographical locations, large industries are not possible in this part of the northeast. Therefore, only rural development can solve the problem of unemployment", the young Congressman added.
Gaurav said he was visiting Barak Valley as part of his programme to "know Assam". He will be meeting with a cross-section of people and Congressmen. "I will also meet all the Congress legislators elected from Barak Valley during my visit. I want their advice and cooperation. I'm happy that all the leaders and members of the Congress party have extended their helping hand wherever I've gone across the state," said Gaurav.
The Gogoi scion on Tuesday visited the Khaspur palace, the sericulture project near Khaspur, the historical Kanchakanti temple at Udharband where he offered puja to Goddess Kali, Ramakrishna Mission in Silchar, district sports association and Jamia Islamia Madrassa at Topkhana near here. He later addressed Congress members at Indira Bhavan, the office of the Silchar district Congress committee.
APCC secretary and spokesman Pradeep Dutta Roy welcomed Gaurav in Barak Valley.