Addressing the media after attending the first day of the September session of the Assam Legislative Assembly along with Opposition Leader Debabrata Saikia and other Congress MLAs, Gogoi said, “It wasn’t me who sought inquiry into the Louis Berger scam. It was Sarbanda Sonowal who demanded inquiry into the scandal. He also alleged that I was protecting Himanta Biswa Sarma for his alleged involvement in the scam. I only approved the Louis Berger project for its implementation, not for swindling of funds.”