Skip to content Skip to navigation

Peace rally in Kokrajhar

By Hantigiri Narzary |

The Lower Assam NGO Forum, which is a conglomeration of different civil society organizations working in the lower Assam districts, have come together to organize a “Peace and Unity Rally”, today to mark the one year of December 23 NDFB-S massacre in different interior villages in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur districts.

 The rally also has been joined by hundreds of All Bodo Students Union and All Adivashi Students Associations activists.

Hundreds of Lower Assam NGO Forum members, joined by civil society participated in the rally to protest against the brutal attack and following incidents of violence. The rally which was begun from Rajmela Ground walked through the flyover, Shanti Nagar Path Via DC Office and came back to the same ground.

The Peace and Unity Rally was flagged off by ABSU General Secretary Lorence Islary,  In his sppech Islary said “We stand in solidarity with the victims and also with all the peace loving people. We condemn the last year’s incidents of killing the innocents and appeal the groups involved with such incidents to shun the path of violence. If anyone has grievances they should try to seek redressal through peaceful and democratic means.”

Participating in the rally President, Kokrajhar district unit of AASA Mr. Sefanula Mardi, said “we pray for the eternal peace of the departed souls of unfortunate victims of last year’s violent attack. The culprits are still to be identified and brought to book. Thus, we demand justice from the government”.

While taking part in the rally Raju Kr. Narzary, Executive Director, NERSWN said “If some groups and individuals are in false notion of achieving their goals by killing the innocents and by disturbing the age old socio-cultural ties amongst the ethnic communities, they will achieve nothing but failures”.

Digambar Narzary of NEDAN Foundation while taking part in the rally said “the attack on the poor and innocent people only proves the frustration and cowardliness of the criminal involved with such incidents. We will continue to struggle to bring peace in our region”.

Kusbum Alom Ahmed who participated the rally with his many members of Eco-System Preservation Trust said “Irrespective of the ethnic communities, we stand in solidarity with each other for peace and prosperity. This mammoth rally sends out a strong message to the person who indulges in acts of violence to shun the path of violence and join hands in bringing permanent peace in the region”.

The Lower Assam NGO also took out Candle Light Vigil in four different places in two districts of Kokrajhar and Chirang districts of Kachugaon, Karigaon, Saralpara and Deosri.

Meanwhile, the Bodoland Students’ Union(BSU) also took out a separate bike rally to mark the one year of the massaccre. Over a hundred members from the Union participated in the rally which started from Debargaon. Kokrajhar East MLA Pramila Rani Brahma flagged off the rally. In her speech, Brahma called upon all to shun the path of violence and work for peace and unity.

  • 8317 reads

Add new comment

Other Contents by Author

Candidates from different parties files nomination

The United People’s Party(UPP) candidate  for Kokrajhar east Pratibha Brahma filed nomination papers to the Returing Officer at DC office in Kokrajhar on Monday. Brahma, was accompanied by senior party leader Rabiram Ujir,leaders from alliance partnar Congress party Ashok Kumar Borgoyary. A grand procession was organised from Kokrajhar anchalik office to DC office via flyover where thousands of party supporters both from UPP and Congress thronged and shouted slogans in supports of UPP candidates claiming winning of the candidates who are contesting from constituencies in the scheduled April 11 election. Pratibha Brahma,UPP nominee after filling nomination told that she was hopeful...

Election campaigns gained momentum

With just few days left to the scheduled assembly election, candidates from different political parties and independent candidates are busy with their campaigning at their respective constituencies in the state.  Sitting MLA and BPF candidate for Kokrajhar east LAC Pramila Rani Brahma hold her election campaign at Bhumki village on Sunday. She said that she has contesting the election to gain more development and integration. She said that her BPF party was working for the all round development for the common masses . She has promised to work more integration if she elected for another term, besides urging to vote for the party.  UPP candidate for Kokrajhar east LAC and social...

AIUDF leader joins UPP

With extending support to the United People's Party ahead scheduled Assam assembly election on April 11 next, Rafikul Sheik, vice president of Kokrajhar district committee of AIUDF joined in UPP at a party meeting at Fakiragram under Kokrajhar west LAC in Kokrajhar district on Sunday.  Sheik along with his party supporters joined the party in the presence of huge party supporters and extended supports to the party.  'His joined the UPP party will blow a setback to the AIUDF party', said a political analyst.   

NDFB-S ultra held

Security forces apprehend a NDFB(S) cadre from Basabil area under Gossaigaon PS on Sunday in Kokrajhar district. Based on information about the presence of the militant outfit cadres in the area, a joint team of police and army launched an operation where a listed cadre of Gossaigaon platoon of the NDFB(S) was arrested along with arms. He was identified as Sanjay Narzary of Borsabil village. A pistol, two round ammunition was recovered from him.   

Pramila Rani Brahma file nomination

Sitting MLA and BPF candidate for Kokrajhar east constituency Pramila Rani Brahma file nomination paper to the Returning Officer at DC office in Kokrajhar on Friday. She was accompanied by senior leader Derhasat Basumatary,BTC executive members Doneswar Goyary,Rajib Brahma along with thousands of party supporters thronged at the huge procession from party office to DC office. Brahma,after filling nomination papers said that she will stress more to uplift social-integration through facilitating electrification,sanitation among citizens in her constituency.She said that irrespective of caste,creed and languages are supporting her through which she is wining for six terms in her political...

BPF leaves three more seats to BJP

The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) has left three constituencies- Sorbhog, Rangia and Bhawanipur to the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), its ally party. Talking to Reporters in Kokrajhar at the sideline of an election rally for the 30 Kokrjhar East candidate Pramila Rani Brahma in Koktrajhar town,  BPF president and BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary said ‘yes we have decided to leave the three seats to the BJP.  We are not fielding candidates in these three constituencies, he said adding that the party will now contest in 13 constituencies in the BTAD region.  The BPF have earlier announced party candidature in 16 constituencies, including in these three constituencies. Mohilary said...

Dahit Chandra Brahma named for Kokrajhar west LAC

The AIUDF party announced 19 names of the candidates to contest the ensuing assembly election in the state which included Kokrajhar west LAC on Thursday. Dahit Chandra Brahma has been named as candidate from Kokrajhar west (No.29) LAC from AIUDF party. Party supporter and voters of the Kokrajhar west constituency expressed their happy after getting ticket to Dahit Chandra Brahma and thanked to the party leaders for nominating Brahma as candidate to contest the election. Dahit Chandra Brahma after getting ticket said that he is contesting the election with mass support and his winning is sure in the constituency. He has thanked party leaders for nominating him as candidate. The...

Motor vehicle association warns for non-cooperation in election

The owner and members of the Motor Vehicles in Kokrajhar has warned to take non-cooperation during ensuing Assam assembly election in protest against non-payment of 32 crores of hire charge bills and previous bills of vehicles, which are pending for a long time in the district. Hundreds of  owner and members of the Motor Vehicles under the banner of Kokrajhar district Motor Vehicle Association Co-ordination Committee, staged a three-hours sit-in hunger strike beginning from 11 am to 2 pm at Children Park(near DC office) in Kokrajhar on Thursday demanded early payment of hire charge bills and previous election bills of vehicles.The association has been demanding release of  32...

UPP-Congress alliance would form govt: UG Brahma

'The United Peoples Party and Congress alliance would be formed government at Dispur after assembly election', former Raja Sabha MP and UPP president Urkhao Gwra Brahma claimed. Brahma, while campaigning for party candidate contesting from Kokrajhar east LAC Pratibha Brahma at Serfanguri on Thursday said that his party is contesting in the assembly election in alliance with Congress party where party is winning in 7-8 seats. He said that common publics in all LACs in BTAD region want good governance and social uplift, which is why in today’s people mandate UPP, is the alternative party among voters. He has alleged that NPF party, who had been reigned the council since over decades has...

Rabiram, Majendra file nominations

Bodoland Peoples Front(BPF) candidates from Kokrajhar west and Gossaigaon LAC Rabiram Narzary and Majendra Narzary fielded their nominations in the presence party leader and supporters to the Returning Officer of the respective constituencies at Gossaigaon sub-divisional(civil) office in Kokrajhar district today. The Gossaigaon, headquarter of Gossaigaon sub-division of Kokrajhar district broke into a sea of humanity when thousands of people from irrespective of communities took out a procession with Rabiram Narzary and Majendra Narzary when they filed their nomination papers which was started from Gossaigaon town. The candidates were accompanied by senior BPF party leaders Sabharam...