Its a big big day for regional politics in Assam. Despite stiff resistance the main Opposition Asom Gana Parishad on Tuesday announced its unification of regional forces with former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Pulakesh Baruah, Atul Bora, Pabindra Deka et al. The epoch-making moment came up when the regional party was holding its function to mark its foundation day in Golaghat where the party was born in 1985.
AGP president Chandra Mohan Patowary announced unification of AGP(P) led by Mahanta, Trinamool Gana Parishad led under the leadership of Pulakesh Baruah and Atul Bora. All they shaked their hands with smiling faces mending all differences in the crowded function.
On the other hand, the All Assam Students Union leaders and activists across the state observed Betrayal Day opposing the home coming of Mahanta. The state's powerful student body has been protesting the entry of Mahanta terming him the betrayer besides being the man behind the infamous secret killings.
There are reports that AASU leaders and workers across the states blocked roads, staged dharna on Tuesday in protest against Mahanta's home coming. In several places, police had to disperse the AASU picketers for blocking the national highways.
But the united AGP leaders are confident the AASU would reconsider the decision. On Monday, AGP and its breakaway group AGP(P) leadership hoped that the AASU will leave the matter right now for an united AGP atleast to defeat Congress.
PermalinkSubmitted by Juel Narzari on Wed, 15/10/2008 - 14:27
It is a fatal mistake for the party to once again welcome the betrayal leader. Once he was lost with dreams and fancies of his own but now he comes back to bring chaos in the party.The ultimate decision could be made by the people of Assam whether he will dynamic leader or betrayal.
PermalinkSubmitted by Dorika Barua on Thu, 16/10/2008 - 00:43
The Asom Gana Parishad is a party of BETRAYERS.......remember Assam Movement,then election of the AGP to power twice....10 years of corruption, misrule....appeasing Bangladeshis after the agitation, secret killings of Assamese people in villages and towns of Assam, license to open wine shops anywhere and everywhere, suicide of ASTC employees and teachers for non-payment of salary, 400 crore LOC scam......the list goes on and on......
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta is the greatest Demon ever born in the history of Assam.
Down Town Hospital in association with Guwahati Press Club has organized a health check-up camp for the scribes on June 30 (Thursday) next. During the camp, starting on 10 am, blood sugar &diabetic test, lipid profile and ECG will be conducted. Member-journalists are requested to attend the same.
In a bid to isolate Akhil Gogoi a day after the gory police firing in Dispur, the Assam government announced that it will directly talk to the indigenous people in protest for land rights.
Addressing a joint press conference in Dispur on Thursday, Assam government spokesman Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and forest minister Rockybul Hussain said that the government won’t involve any organization in this process.
Hussain said the government would soon set a huge hill protection force. They made it clear that the government will never allow anybody to grab forest properties.
Meanwhile, the government announced a high level panel to study the land right process. The government announcement...
The Assam government has ordered a probe into the Wednesday’s police firing in Dispur where 3 people including a minor boy died. According to information, additional chief secretary Surajit Mitra into the clash between the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti activists and the police on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the toll has gone up to three with one person succumbing to injuries in hospital. He died in the Guwahati Medical College Hospital in the wee hours today, while 59 injured are also being treated in the hospital.
Abductors on Thursday freed Joy Narayan Bansal, a businessman from Tinsukia district in Assam was abducted by four persons from Doom Dooma area of the district on June 17 and taken to Arunachal Pradesh. A joint police team of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam rescued Bansal from Chongkhan area of Lohit district.
Five persons died including two minor boys and atleast 35 others have been injured when policemen fired upon a group of protesters in Dispur on Wednesday. The incident took place at around 1 pm when policemen unleashed terror by resorting to firing and lobbing teargas shells to disperse the protesters. The injured persons have been rushed to the Downtown hospital, GNRC and GMCH. Later the angry protesters in large numbers went on rampage and damaged atleast 20 vehicles on the GS road. The entire city is being covered with smokescreen. The district administration has issued shoot at sight order in the city. RTI activist Akhil Gogoi strongly blames the government for the shocking incident...
A protest rally lead by Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) turned violent while attempted to enter Assam Secreteriat breaking police barricades Wednesday. Police resorted to lathicharge and fired tear-gas shells to disperse the protesters. The agitators were protesting against the mass eviction of unauthorized occupants from government forest lands in and around Guwahati city.
A home for destitute adults has been inaugurated Friday by All Manipur Senior Citizens’ Welfare Association at Mongshangei in Imphal West.The home christened as “ Old Age Building” was formally inaugurated by Rajya Shaba MP, Rishang Keishing.
The inaugural ceremony of the newly constructed building was also attended by All Manipur Senior Citizens’ Association President, L Kiranina, Lok Shaba MP, Th Meinya,state Health Minister L Jayantakumar, MLA RK Anand and AK Imobi, donor of the land where the building was constructed. MP Rishang Keishing said that people should help the needy adults, adding that the Mother Teresa Trust in West Bengal provides food and...
Executive body meeting of Eastern Beats Music Society held at India Club on Wdnesday. The meeting was chaired by Assam Chief Information Commissioner, former DGP and Eastern Beats Music Society chairman DN Dutt. Ace violinist Minoti and Sunita Khaund, veteran guitarist Utpal Barsaikia, Amlandeep Das, tablist Pawan Bordoloi, writer-activist and EBMS secretary Aiyushman Dutta, Peter Alex Todd and Mizi Kro, Indraneel Choudhury, Rupam Bora, amongst others were present in the meeting.
Eastern Beats Music Society is the first registered music society of the State dedicated towards harnessing the healing powers of music. It has successfully tested the healing powers of music in strife-torn parts...
A four-day Summer Camp for development of talents for Students will be held from July 15-18 at Prag Academy in Guwahati. The Summer Camp has been organized by People’sfriend Foundation, a socio-cultural organization of the state in association with Prag Academy, a premier educational institute of the region.
The camp is open to Students of Class I to VIII and is divided into two groups. It will commence at 9am and will continue till 2pm everyday. The camp will cover up Art, Music, Yoga, Meditation, Personality Development, GK and Parenting Skills (for Parents). Reputed personalities from different fields will attend the camp as resource persons. There will be competitions in each...
ASSAM 2011, an annual get-together of Assmese Community in North America, will be held on July 3 at Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Vetre, Princeton, New Jersey. Interested people may join the event with family and friends. The event needs some volunteers. Please indicate in your registration form if you or any of your family members would like to participate in the cultural program.
Dhruba Das (dhrubadas @ aol.com)Chairman Assam 2011
ASSAM 2011 REGISTRATION FORM
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