Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said he “is happy” that his one time minister and recently inducted BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma has filed a Rs 100 crore defamation case against him.
On the sidelines of a meeting here, Gogoi on his reaction to Himanta’s legal action, said, “I am very happy. I urge him to hasten the legal action against me. It is very good for me. I want to go to jail as soon as possible.”
State agriculture minister Rockybul Hussain responding to media queries at a press meet here said, “Sarma should not delay his case by repeatedly taking fresh dates. He should complete his case before the upcoming Assam Assembly elections so that we and the people of the state know the truth.”
Sarma had filed the Rs 100 crore defamation case against Gogoi in the Civil Judge No.1 court here yesterday “for making false allegations against him.”
“Recently Chief Minister Gogoi has been saying things against me. Sometimes he says I am an accused in the Saradha Ponzi case and the Louis Berger case. He has also said there are criminal cases against me,” the former had minister said.
“As these accusations have been going on against me, I have filed the Rs 100-crore defamation case. Let Gogoi show in the court where there are criminal cases against me as I don’t know of them. Investigations will show if I am an accused,” he added.