The Assam BJP on Tuesday welcomed the statement of Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Dharmendra Pradhan that the ministry has not yet finalised disinvestment of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL).
BJP spokesperson Rupam Goswami said because of the efforts by Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, cabinet minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass, the Centre has not yet finalised the disinvestment.
Pradhan made the statement in the Lok Sabha on Monday while replying to a question by seven MPs, including Gaurav Gogoi, Pradyut Bordoloi and Naba Kumar Sarania from Assam.
