Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (Source: PTI) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (Source: PTI)August 14 Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), BJP’s ally in Assam, has spoken out against the Sarbananda Sonowal government’s decision to name 12 new colleges in the state after RSS ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya. “We do not want any decision that hurts the sentiments of the people who voted us to power. State BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass said, “Those who are opposing the decision don’t have any knowledge on Upadhyaya. The party has hailed this decision of the government to name colleges after such an eminent scholar. Naming colleges after Upadhyaya does not demean the eminent personalities of Assam.”For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App

Source: Indian Express August 14, 2017 21:02 UTC