A statue from Thailand dedicated to Lord Buddha unveiled Buddha temple in Mitta Bhava Buddha Monastery Campus at Lokhora, Guwahati on Wednes day. On occasion of Buddha Purnima, one of the most revered festival of Buddhism the statue was unveiled at presence of devotees. After hoisting the Buddhist International flag in the Buddha temple inside the campus the idol was unveiled by Buddhist priest Bhangte Nyane Tishai. He planted a peepal sappling under which species Lord Buddha had his enlightenment in Buddha Gaya. Social worker Rajib Panikhuan, D. Ganesh Pegu, Promod Shyam, Bhugeshwar Shyam, Nag Aang Kham, Teng aung Shyam, Prafulla Hafiza, Hifijul Ahmed, Mangalsing Bay and environmental worker Chandan Kumar Duarah were present in the pray to Lord Buddha. Devotees planted saplings in the campus. An organisation from Thailand offered the Lord Buddha golden brass statue of complying with a request from Assam Therawada Buddhist Welfare Society.
A huge protest rally in Dhemaji has asked the government to immediately nab Soobodh Biswas, the main culprit behind the clash in Silapithar where some persons of doubtful integrity attached a local AASU office triggering statewide anger and protest.Spearheaded by AASU and joined by many organizations the huge rally started from the Dhemaji Court Field before it covered the entire town where the protesters threatened to go to any extent if the government fails to arrest the NIBUSS leader whose fiery speech allegedly incited the orgy of violence where nine AASU activists sustained injury.The participating students and leaders further asked the Centre nit to proceed with the step to amend the...
Amid statewide anger on the Silapothar incident, former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi alleged the BJP-led government’s role in the clash that left at least 10 AASU activists injured.Talking to reporters at the Assam assembly premises, Gogoi said that without any help from the government side the NIBUSS leader could not have escaped.“I doubt some police officials helped him escape. How he could escape without any help from a place like Silapothar where surface communication is not so convenient.”Gogoi further dared AGP leadership to pull out of the cabinet if they are not really a part of it. Criticizing Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Gogoi said the AGP founder president and two time chief...
The All Assam Students Union on Wednesday served 12 hour ultimatum to Sarbananda Sonowal nab Soobodh Biswas, the main culprit behind the Silapothar clash where at least 10 AASU activists sustained injury at an attack NIBBUS protestors on Monday. From a huge rally in Dhemaji, the AASU in rank and file warned that they could go to any extent if the chief minister fails to ensure arrest of the NIBBUS leader whose speech incited the violence where the protestors vandalized the local AASU office. Before serving the ultimatum the AASU-organized rally was joined by several thousands of school and college students apart from many local organizations and individuals. Speakers after speakers made...
Leading wildlife NGOs working in and around Kaziranga National Park today refuted allegations made by International Organisations of using excessive force at Kaziranga National Park by the park authorities to protect the Greater One-horned Rhinoceros. Aaranyak, Assam Elephant Foundation, BHUMI, Wildlife Trust of India and The Corbett Foundation are of the opinion that the pressure on rhino poaching in and around Kaziranga by well organised groups is ever increasing and as such the State Government has to enhance protection measures to ensure the long term survival of the pride of Assam, The Rhino. India is a democratic country and its elected leadership knows very well how much and...
Hundreds of students union activists from AASU,Goria Maria Desi Jatiya Parishad and common publics join hands in the protest torch rally carried out in Kokrajhar town in protest against the attack on the AASU office at Shilapothar in Dhemaji district on Monday which the speakers called “an attack on the Assamese”.The protest rally was started from Rashmela ground via RNB Road,DC office,Vivekananda Road,fly over and concluded at the same point,which organised by Kokrajhar district unit of AASU and was participated from Goria Maria Desi Jatiya Parishad demanding immediate arrests of the miscreants involved in the clash.Nabajyoti Roy, assistant general secretary,AASU who organized the rally...
For Dhemaji police, the most wanted man of the hour is none but Subudh Biswas in connection with the Silapothar clash that rattled Assam. In a public notification, the police on Tuesday made an open appeal to the people to inform the whereabouts of the NIBBUS president who in his speech in the huge rally incited violence in Silapothar on Monday. Policemen probing the clash have confirmed that Biswas, who has close association with RSS and BJP is absconding. The moment the clash erupted, Biswas vanished from the spot and so far he is traceless. Initially, BJP leaders claimed that Biswas is not in any way associated with the party. But a few photographs have, beyond doubt, have proved the...
Defying flag march by army people thronged in thousands in Silapothar on Tuesday a day after the huge area in Dhemaji was rocked by a clash Bangala-speaking Hindu activists with some local residents where an AASU office was vandalized.Many people representing the various groups and organizations held a huge rally in protest against the attack on the AASU office which the speakers called “an attack on the Assamese”.AASU leaders who organized the rally made it plain and simple that the immigrants must quit Assam irrespective of Hindu or Muslim. They further demanded immediate arrest of the miscreants involved in the clash.Speakers after speakers in the rally urged the indigenous people to...
The All Bodo Students Union(ABSU) strongly condemned attacked on AASU office at Shilapothar of Dhemaji district and arrests all the culprits involved with vandalism to AASU office and properties. Promod Boro, president and Kwrwmdao Wary,secretary of ABSU,in a press statemnet said the ABSU,after observation of the incidence of violence by the demonstrations at Shilapothar in Dhemaji district and vandalism done to AASU office, through the media and local ABSU volunteers report, which occurred on Monday in the wee hours of the day.The students union strongly condemn and demanded the administration must apprehend all the culprits involved in such act of vandalism to AASU office and...
The Silapothar clash suggests, beyond doubt, a sharp fall in the dominance of the indigenous people and if the disturbing trend is allowed to continue the Assamese ad a nation would be reduced to minority by 2040. This was more or less of what Upamanyu Hazarika said when he reacted to the Monday’s incident in Silapothar where some goons after holding a rally against the D voter tag vandalized a local AASU office in the evening. Talking to reporters in Delhi on Tuesday, the Prabojon Vurodhi Manch convener said these incidents would take place at regular intervals. Hazarika said granting citizenship to the immigrants is a gross injustice to the indigenous people which is not allowed...
Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal has ordered a high level probe into the Silapothar incident where some protesters demanding an end to the D voter tag turned violence and vandalised a local AASU office.Talking to reporter in Guwahati on Tuesday, Sonowal said additional chief secretary VK Pyarilal will probe into it who would submit his findings within a month and that the culprit would get exemplary punishment.Calling it an unfortunate incident, the chief minister said that the incident is a threat to the age old bonhomie and brotherhood among the various tribes and groups in both the Brahmaputra and Barak Valley.Senior minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also said that those responsible...
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