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.
My father often narrated to me that the first Council office and the entire budget of Mizo District Council, at the outset, was run with funds borrowed from Mr. Pasung (or Pachhunga), known to be the richest man in the area in those days. Mr. Pasung was a Hmar.
Lusei speaking group in Mizo District, later declared Union Territory and now a State, with arriere pensee, gradually iconised Lusei dialect as Mizo, deftly utilizing the council machinery as tool for Lusei propagation – and, today, Lusei is synonymous to Mizo. As you dawdle along the streets and bazaar in Aizawl, you would often stumble upon an ordinary Hmar young generation who is ready to pounce on you the moment you...
Assamese community in the NE USA, is going to celebrate the forthcoming Rongali (Bohag) Bihu 2011 on April 16. For details please email: neassam@gmail.com or visit the website http://www.neassam.org/current-events.html
As in the past, this is a potluck event with expenses being reimbursed to those who bring food item(s). A list of food (and non-food) items is at the end of this message. Please review the list and kindly volunteer for food or non-food items to make this event a success. Thank you!
Event Coordinators
Food:
Bharati Deka - bdeka1199@hotmail.com;
Maini Chetia - maini_chetia@yahoo.com; (609)712-7159
Meghali Chetia - meghalichetia@yahoo.com;
Susan (Dula) Das...
Assam Association, Mumbai (AAM) is going to organise Rongali Bihu Utsav 2011 at two venues. The details are as follows:
1) Date: Saturday 16April 2011, Timing 6-10pm
Venue: Ganapati Maidan,Behind Gakuldham Shopping Market, Opp Dindoshi Bus Depot, Goregaon (E),
Contribution: Rs 500 (per family) or Rs 150 (individual)
NB: Limited dinner packet will be available at venue.
Organising Sub-Committee:
Goregaon: Subir Kakoti, Kangkan Kr Das (9969229215), Gaurav Das (9969223600),
K C Deka (9969229215), Deepak Das (9969223251), Apurba Das (9969227171),
Mubidur Rahman (9969224403), S Ahmed (9969220377),
Dwipen Saha (9969223782), Swapan Pal (9969220782),...
With a view to create mass awareness on Legal Aid provided for the common people by Gram Vikas Parishad in association with Lioness Club of Nagaon Greater organized a awareness camp on March 26 at its Head Office situated at Rangaloo. Deepa Saikia senior advocate and Project Chairman of Legal aid Cell, Advocate Shehnaj Sultana Ahmed, Advocate Rupali Goswmi Ahmed 1st and 2nd vice President respectively of Lioness Club, Nagaon Greater and secretary Kusum Devi were present in the open session. Reknowned and senior social worker Aliza Ahmed was also one of the invited chief guests present in this occasion. Sirajuddin Ahmed General secretary of Gram Vikas Parishad highlighted the objectives...
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In synchronization with the World Consumer Rights Day, Jan Shikshan Sansthan Nagaon and Gram Vikas Parishad, Rangaloo jointly organized a day long programme at Rangaloo with a view to generate awareness among the consumers about their rights and their protection. The meeting was presided by Abdul Mannaf, President of GVP where more then 200 people were present. Mamtaz Khanom, Director i/c of Jan Shikhsan Santhan spoke about the objectives of the meeting.
Distinguished guest Renuka Ranjan Kakoti, former senior member of Dist consumer forum delivered his speech over Consumer Rights...
Panos Institute South Asia’s RELAY programme invites print/web and television journalists to apply for the ‘Reporting research media fellowship programme’ on dams and development in Northeast India.
Three print/web and one (1) television fellowship will be awarded to candidates who regularly contribute to media in Northeast India and are willing to write/ produce media outputs based on collaboration with research or researchers and primary field trips in the Northeast.
The Fellowship will run from May 2011 to September 2011. Each fellow will be provided with editorial support by an advisory panel comprising of senior journalists and editors and ‘paired...
The denigration of the parliamentary democracy by almost all the political parties is a matter of grave concern for all of us. The criminals and corrupt people have thronged the political parties; and money and muscle power have been reigning everywhere. Integrity is being replaced with corruptibility. The looting of the public exchequer has become the sole objective of joining a political party. Politics turns worse and ugly at the time of elections. The unscrupulous politicians make the best use of the gullibility of the vast majority of the rural and semi-urban voters and indifference of the educated, urban- middle- class citizens.
To make the people aware of their political rights...
In a bid to sensitise students on various career opportunities .North East Youth Foundation (NEYF) had organised a Career Counselling Programme at St Xavier’s School in Diyungbra in the Dima Hasao District on 19th March. The career counselling programme was first of its kind as for the first time this kind of programme was organised in the school campuses which was founded in 2001. Programme was inaugurated by Fr Arul Soosai, Principal of the school and facilitated and moderated by Ranjan K Baruah of NEYF. Various career opportunities were discussed by the resource person apart from providing information to students about their dream profession. Al together 60 students participated...
A devastating fire broke out at Khangar Gao near Budhamandir road, Lumding on March 21 at around 12:30 noon. It had completely destroyed 26 shops and 4 houses. It took about 4 hours for local people and police to control the fire.
Sukanta Dey
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