" 'The state is in favour of a high level inquiry into the ethnic clashes,' said Gogoi." New Delhi, Oct 13 - There are no illegal Bangladeshi nationals staying in Assam, stated Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi here Monday, attributing the recent violence in his state to the handiwork of 'devious elements'. 'There are no illegal Bangladeshis in Assam. Who says they are killing the tribals?' Gogoi told IANS on the sidelines of the National Integration Council - meeting here. Gogoi claimed there was a conspiracy by vested interests to malign his state's image by claiming that illegal Bangladeshis were behind the recent ethnic violence in the northeastern state. 'Unscrupulous elements are creating the disturbance in the state. The violence in Udalguri and Darrang was the handiwork of devious elements,' the chief minister said. 'I said...
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