Serial blasts in Assam
Powerful bombs exploded in four major locations of Guwahati city today. The locations are market hub Fancy Bazar, Pan Bazar, infront of DC Court and Ganeshguri Chariali. So far 8 people is feared to have died and more details are awaited. Cellular service network has been jammed. Lot of rush has been seen after the bombs went off around 12 noon. City traffic has sealed all the movements of vehicles other than press persons
Reports came in to Guwahati correspondent that one bomb each exploded off in Bongaigoan and Barpeta also. One grenade blast in Kokrajhar, 2 injured Details are awaited.

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Born on 29th February 1988 at Chandanpur under Merapani, Golaghat, Nanda is currently pursuing BA in Journalism and Mass Communication from SMU in Guwahati. He is honorary Public Relation Secretary of Kreative Klickers' (KK); a human right activist.. interested in feature, lifestyle, education and developmental journalism and is a City Correspondent for Assam Times in Guwahati. He can be contacted at nandadewan@gmail.com
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1)First of all was there any intelligence available about the possibility of such an act? If so what were the measures taken to foil such attempts?
2) Does Assam government have a disaster management plan? We know that bomb blasts, natural calamities are common in Assam. Does the government have a plan for these kind of emergency situations?
3) Why did it take so long for the fire service and police to arrive at the scene? Does Assam have enough fire engines to act in such situations?
4) How about the infrastructure with the police forces? Do they have bomb disposal squads etc. in their possession?
5) Does Guwahati and other cities in Assam have CCTVs to monitor suspicious activities?
6) As somebody pointed out in a blog that I read, the IPS and IAS officers are more responsible for maintaining law and order than the politicians. These officers are paid salaries from our tax money. Are we keeping a bunch of completely worthless monkeys paying for their huge salaries and ridiculous services like gardeners, cooks, chauffeurs and orderlies to take their kids to school?
The bomb blast itself is a huge failure of the government, especially the intelligence branch of Assam police. However, the aftermath of the blasts also uncovered that the whole system in the state- health care, public services have failed miserably.
Guwahati was already on the terror list of Mujahideens after the blasts in Mumbai and Delhi. It was one of the seven cities sorted out for terror attacks. What was the Assam and Indian government doing?
I have a request to the political leaders please don't blame the opposition party in case of such major problem, instead the parties should be united together against terrorism and try to find out a remedy to stop this.
Saying against the opposition party is not a method of solving the problem. Unite together, and fight against terrorism.
There is no party in terrorism so all parties should be one group and fight against terrorism.
The attacks are far more powerful than all the militants outfits of North East India combined. ULFA, NDFB, NSCN, DHD, etc stand no chance.
Intensity, pattern, timing resembles serial blasts as in other Indian cities. NEED WE SAY MORE??
Army has been posted in Tawang but, the real attackers are in the hub of the country, not the borders.
With elections round the corner, Jihadis, Mujahideens, HUJI, MULTA can have a field day finishing off the natives, both in villages and cities of Assam. Assam Politicians and Police force is with you.
Sarfraz Ali from Dubai(UAE).
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