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.
The Assam Government is preparing a land acquisition bill of its own after it rejected the Centre’s move. Talking to reporters in Guwahati on Wednesday, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that his government has already refused to accept the Centre’s move, that’s why, Dispur is in the process for a new bill. Gogoi, however, said that he is not sure of when the new bill would be allowed to come up in the assembly. “If we will be ready with the Bill we will bring it in next month," said Gogoi.
“Songs of the Blue Hills”, the critically-acclaimed documentary on contemporary Naga folk music directed by National Award-winning film critic and filmmaker Utpal Borpujari, has added one more feather to itself by getting invited to the North Carolina Global Film Festival in the United States.Produced by Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) of Union Ministry of Culture, the film has already been screened in many prestigious film festivals across the world.The 96-minute film, which was part of the Indian Panorama at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, in November last, will be screened at the American festival in the last week of this month. Earlier, the...
Thousands of activists of People Co-ordination for Democratic Rights(PCDR) and students union participated in the peace rally with banner,festoone and placards today in Kokrajhar town in protest against massacre of Adivasi peoples in December 23 last where over 80 peoples lost lives.The rally was started from Kokrajhar anchalik ABSU office via JD Road,Santinagar,DC office road and concluded at Rashmela ground.The PCDR demanded steps to check violence created by armed militants and create paece and harmony among all sections of community,providing of proper relief and rehabilitation to the violence affected peoples and meet safe and security to the common publics,establishments of fixed...
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the people have not reposed faith on the Gogoi government even after it was elected for three consecutive terms.Talking to reporters on Tuesday, he said that the government has failed to deliver the goods and that the reshuffle won’t help people get any respite.
Congress leaders and workers, mostly, are unhappy with the reshuffle move where Gaurom Roy is likely to be dropped.Minutes after the Barak valley leader put in his papers, Congressmen have started demanding his reinduction in the cabinet saying that they are ready to stage more protest if Roy is ignored.Roy, however, has appealed to his loyalists not to stage any protest saying that he would be on their service always.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi is beleived to have finalised the portfolios for the soon to be sworn in ministers.According to Assam Times Political Research Bureau, governor PB Achary will administer oath of office and secretary on January 23.Dr Bhumidhar Barman is likely to get health and Assam Accord implementation while Bismita Gogoi is expecting forest and cultural affaris.Sarat Borkotoky is Gogoi’s choice for education portfolio while Chandan Sarkar is likely to get public health engineering department.Sumitra Patir is likely to get social welfare and tribal affairs while the transport department is likely to go to Ajit Singh.Gogoi is keeping home and finance portfolios with him. He...
Finally, all ministers have resigned en masse on Monday to pave the way for a huge cabinet reshuffle.After attending the crucial cabinet meeting in the evening, the ministers put in their papers before chief minister Tarun Gogoi for restructuring his three-year-old ministry.According to Assam Times Research Bureau, Gogoi is set to reshuffle in cabinet on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning where at least Gogoi is expected to drop most of his close associates to accommodate many new faces.Power minister Pradyut Bordoloi put in his papers even before the cabinet meeting. CMO sources told Assam Times that most of the ministers who have been enjoying the berths for the last 12 years have been...
Security forces n Monday claimed to have captured 11 more dreaded NDFB(S) militants involved in the recent Adivasi massacre in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur districts.The huge achievement took place in Chirang district where a huge cache of arms and ammunitions were also recovered from their possession.The rebels including an IED expert were captured from Panbari area in the BTAD district. They were identified as Hokom Boro, Upendra Nath, Raton Bengali, Namal Basumatary, Sanjay Goyari, Ulla Basumatary, Raju Boro, Konin Basumatary, Prakash Narzary alias Gahen and Ranjan Basumatary alias Kipihungla and Deven Goyari,The arms and ammunition include two improvised explosive devices (IED), nine...
Finally Chief minister Tarun Gogoi pulls up his sleeves to reshuffle his cabinet. Gogoi is likely to drop a few of his colleagues to pave the way for a circle of new colleagues. The entire picture would be clear on Monday when the cabinet meeting will take place in Dispur.According Assam Times Political Research Bureau, the list is ready. Party high command has already given Gogoi its green signal.Gogoi himself is prepared to axe even his close associates for poor performance in the Lok Sabha polls.The high command suggests changing the department or dropping those ministers who have completed 10 years in the department.
Normal life stands totally paralyzed in Dima Hasao district following a three days bandh in the hill district on Friday.Called by the Halali Progressive Welfare Society, an organization of the former DHD militants, the bandh began at 5 in the morning to be ended at 5 in the afternnoon on January 18.Schools and colleges, shops and markets, banks and offices remained closed under the impact of the bandh which is free of any untoward incident so far.The former militants called the bandh in protest against the killing of its member and DHD's former general secretary Rajesh Naiding. They further demand immediate arrest of the killers apart from a CBI probe into the incident.
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