Guwahati:
Assam's Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi faces a fuselage of angry words from women politicians and activists for being insensitive in issuing a press release yesterday with the name and photograph of the molestation victim. Mr Gogoi's office later asked the media to ignore the blunder, but there are demands that he issue a public apology. Mr Gogoi today accepted the 'blunder' and took responsibility.
Here are the highlights from his press conference in Guwahati today.
- We will take action.
- If immediately we do it it is not a proper thing.
- We have to catch hold of the culprits first.
- I do not dictate the police. It was their strategy.
- Releasing girl's photo was a mistake
- I take blame, I take responsibility
- We recalled the pictures.
- Why should I apologise? I have not done anything wrong.
- It was my office's mistake. We accepted it.
- We will help the victim in her rehabilitation
- Media has to be responsible.