Admitting that the decision to create Telangana has given a fresh lease of life to the separate state demands in Assam, Gogoi refused to say whether it was a right or wrong decision but said he had forewarned the Centre about the situation which would arise if Telangana was created.
Gogoi said, "I had told the central government long ago that if Telangana is created, there would be problems in states like Assam. But the central government took the decision considering different circumstance and different context. In any case, the situation in Telangana is different from that of Assam".
The Chief Minister claimed certain vested interest groups were instigating violence in some parts of the state in the name of agitation for a separate state.
Asked about disruption of normal road and rail traffic to the Northeaster region due to the Bodoland agitation, Gogoi said the disruption was for a very limited period.
"We will not allow disruption of road and rail traffic for longer time. We will ensure that communication links are not disrupted at any cost," he said.
