In a bizarre move that leaves the BJP-led government red faced on the floor on Monday, AGP thrashed the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre for the controversial move on the Hindu Bangladeshi nationals.
Former Chief Minister and AGP leader PK Mahanta said that he was dead opposed to the move and that it would be an insult to the spirit of Assam Accord.
However, AGP president Atul Bora who holds the agriculture minister looked very disappointed when his predecessor rose to speak on the controversial move to give refugee status for the Hindu nationals of the neighbouring countries.
PermalinkSubmitted by jay Boro on Mon, 08/08/2016 - 19:44
Why Can't they go and settle in west bengal? Assam is already a semi-bengal. Mahanta did a good job by raising his opinion. Ruling the govt doesn't mean you don't have a voice against election manifesto.
In yet another boost for BJP a veteran AGP leader from Titabor joined the ruling party at the centre. He was AGP veteran Hemanta Kalita who joined BJP at a function along with over 100 supporters. State BJP president Siddharth Bhattacharya who was present in the function called a positive sign for the party. He said Kalita's coming would give the party a fresh strength a year before the assembly poll.
One person was killed and many houses were ravaged when a powerful storm hit Lakhimpur district on Sunday. The storm began at 4.30 in the wee hours damaging over 200 houses apart from disrupting surface communication in a huge area of the district. The worst-hit area is Nahoroni where one person died in the storm. Identified as Khirud Bora, he died as the house collapsed on him under the impact of the calamity. It would require 3 or 4 days to restore communications.
The College of Aeronautical Engineering, the only aircraft maintenance engineering institute of northeast India has organized an aviation awareness programme for scribes at Guwahati Press Club on 21 April 2015. The day long programme will begin with the felicitation to some renowned aviation personalities from Assam including Air Marshal (Retd) P K Barbora, Kanu Gohain, Anjan Gogoi and Air Commodore (Retd) D J Sharma.The media aviation awareness programme will cover the history of aviation, government regulatory departments and authorities, aircraft, operators, engineering department, ground handling, aircraft accidents, incidents & their investigations, role of human factors,...
The stage is set for chief minister Tarun Gogoi to expand his cabinet again. Talking to Assam Times in the sidelines of a bihu function in Gurgaon on Saturday, Gogoi said he was waiting for Rahul Ghandhi's green signal to complete the formality. "I am trying to meet Rahulji on Sunday to get his seal of approval. Then I can proceed," Gogoi told Assam Times in the sidelines of the Bihu function. Gogoi who arrived in New Delhi will attend the kishan rally.
An ambitious plan is on the anvil to uplift Kamakhya temple. This was what Mahendra Singh told reporters when the union minister was on a visit to the ancient temple on Saturday. Singh announced a Rs 4 crore fund to give the shrine a fresh lease of life. Singh said the Centre would set up projects in all states to popularize Dr Bhupen Hazarika across the nation.
A local court in Guwahati remanded Anil Chauhan to 5 days police custody again on Saturday. The Kamrup CJM allowed Basistha police to take the carlifter in its remand when he was produced before it in connection with a few cases pending against him. A team of senior police officers continues to gril Chauhan at Basistha police station.
More and more trouble await Rumi Nath after she was sent to jail. Dispur police rescued a child labourer from her official residence on Saturday. Acting on a tip off, a team of Dispur with the help of Childline conducted a raid at her official residence where a minor girl worker was found to have been working. Police have registered a case against the MLA for illegally keeping the minor.
KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi threatens to go all out against toll gates on the national highways saying that the roads are constructed from the peoples' fund. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Saturday, Gogoi blamed both Delhi and Dispur for allowing the cartels of eggs, fish and meat in the state. He said, "without centre's help Dispur can't set up toll gates."
In yet another incident that triggers controversy across the state, organizers of a bihu function in Guwahati did not allow artist Zubilee Barua to perform on the stage. The function was organized in Chandmari where the singer was not allowed to peform only for refusing to dress in traditional attire. The organizers said that they earlier requested the singer to perform in traditional attire which was not followed.
A youth has been remaining traceless from Friday in West Bengal on his way to home in Dibrugarh. Identified as Dayanand Ahom, the youth went missing when he was on his way back to home in Dibrugarh from Kerala. His mobile remains switched off for the last 24 hours.
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