We appeal to the Centre to reconsider the decision,” AGP general secretary Kamala Kanta Kalita said here on Monday. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Guwahati. PTI Photo Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Guwahati. PTI PhotoTwo days after Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced the NDA government’s decision to auction 12 small oilfields of Assam, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) – an ally of the BJP in the state – has opposed the decision and asked the Centre to reconsider the move. Even the Assam government has a couple of companies that should be able to explore these oilfields,” Goswami, currently AGP legislator from Tezpur said.

Source: Indian Express June 27, 2016 14:37 UTC