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.
A TADA court in Guwahati is set to deliver its final judgment on ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa's bail petition on Wednesday. The bail is expected as the government refused to raise any objection citing its earlier promise to facilitate the release of these ULFA top leaders to ensure early talks. The Assam government has already cleared its before the court where altogether 6 cases are pending before it. The court judgment was expected on Monday. But the ruling was reserved to Wednesday citing non receipt of more affidavit from the government. In yet another development Rajkhowa would be brought before the Kamrup Chief Judicial Magistrate in connection another bail petition he moved a...
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Guwahati Tada court will deliver its final judgment on ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa's bail plea on Wednesday. The court has fixed the date on Monday. It was to be delivered on Monday. But the judge reserved the ruling citing some legal hurdles. Rajkhowa's bail is almost sure if one goes by the Assam Government's earlier stand to facilitate the release of ULFA leaders.
The Electronic Media Forum Assam has announced three yearly awards to encourage the journalists, associated with the news channels, for their continued endeavour to reveal the truth through visual journalism. The three awards include best story of the year, best story on development issues and best story on environment issues of the region.
The decision was finalised in a meeting of EMFA held in Guwahati Press Club on Sunday (December 19, 2010). The awards will be delivered during a function in Guwahati scheduled in the first half of January, 2010.
The forum has also decided to pursue with the government and respective managements of the channels for ensuring both physical security...
A local TADA court is all set to give its final judgment on ULFA chief Arabinda Rajkhowa's bail petition today. The court is expected to clear the bail to Rajkhowa in view of the government's written submission that it will not oppose the bail plea. On December 16, the Assma government counsel Pradeep Gogoi informed the court that the government would not oppose it in the light of its earlier decision to facilitate the release of the ULFA chief to ensure the much-awaited talks at an earlier date. The ULFA chief has 6 cases pending before the TADA court.
The Electronic Media Forum Assam has instituted an annual EMFA Awards for electronic media professionals in Assam. The categories of awards will include ‘Best Story of the Year’, ‘Best Development Story’ and ‘Best Environmental Story.’ The formal announcements regarding the details of the awards will be made on December 19 at 11 am in Guwahati Press club.
On the occasion the executive committee of the forum will also be formed, stated in a release issued by the conveners (Nava Thakuria, Pranjit Saikia and Bimal Ghosh) of the forum.
Yet another ULFA top leader has been arrested in Bangladesh. According to reports, top gun of the insurgent outfit and close aide of Commander in Chief Paresh Baruah. Antu Chaodang has arrested in Bangladesh. He was arrested by BDR personnel from near Dhaka four very recently on his way back to to Bangladesh from a base in Myanmar.
The banned ULFA has claimed that two of its leaders were picked up by Indian intelligence agencies in Bangladesh.In an e-mail to Assamtimes, signed by ULFA publicity secretary Arunudoy Dohotia, the outfit said 'captain' Antu Saudang and 'second lieutenant' Pradeep Chetia were picked up on December 13 and their whereabouts were not known since then.
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The preparation for the proposed ULFA-government peace process beefs up on Friday when government appointed interlocutor P C Haldar discussed the modalities of the talks with Arabinda Rajkhowa in the morning at the Guwahati Central Jail.
The authorities are tightlipped about the development. But according to sources, the former intelligence bureau chief and Rajkhowa are understood to have discussed modaltities for holding talks by January, 2011. Haldar, who arrived in Guwahati hold several rounds of crucial meeting with a few rebel outfits. Harlder's date with Rajkhowa assumes significance on Friday a day after a local TADA court reserved its final judgment on Rajkhow'a bail plea to...
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