Dibrugarh, Feb. 15 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Saikia on Sunday criticised Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi over his recent statement on the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in Assam, terming his remark "very immature" and asserting the strategic importance of the aviation infrastructure in the state.

Speaking to the media, Saikia said, "Gaurav Gogoi has given a very immature statement. He has tried to belittle the matter concerning national security."

Praising the newly developed facility at Moran, he said, "Moran bypass ELF, an emergency landing facility, is made possible today," further claiming that during the Congress tenure, "it was impossible to even drive through that area."

Saikia's remarks came after Gogoi, on Sa...