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.
The Assam government will set up a state vigilance commission to deal with the corruption cases. The decision to set up this panel in the line of the Central Vigilance Commission was taken at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday evening. The cabinet meeting further approved a cooperative varsity in Sivasagar district of Assam.
The National Investigation Agency probing the terror funding case in Dima Hasao gets remand of DHD-J military chief Niranjan Hojai for 7 days after he was produced before a special court in Guwahati on Monday. Earlier in the afternoon he was taken to Guwahati two days after he was captured in Nepal. CBI also is set to approach the court seeking his remand.
Normal life in Assam is partially affected following the 12 hour countrywide Bharat bandh which has began in the morning. Barring government buses others are remaining off from the state. A section of business establishments is opening in some places. There is no report of any untoward incident so far. All government, semi government and private offices are functioning with skeletion staff. Flight and train services are normal. Police have arrested hundreds of bandh supporters during this period. They include BJP president Ranjit Dutta and BJP leader in Dibrugarh Prasanta Phukan.
The National Investigation Agency is all set to produce DHD-J military chief Niranjan Hojai before a special court in Guwahati on Monday. A team of NIA has already arrived in Guwahati along with Hojai 2 days after the dreaded Dimasa insurgent leader was arrested from an airport in Nepal. NIA has been seeking him to probe the terror funding case in Dima Hasao district. On the other hand, the rebel outfit which came over ground threatened to resume arms struggle if Niranjan Hojai and chairman Jewel Garlora are not released. On Sunday, some of the cadres set on fire their designated camp at Jatinga even as an indefinite bandh disrupts normal life in the hills district.
At least 150 people have been taken ill after they had consumed botched gram and pulse in Sivasagar district on Sunday. The incident took place near Sonari in Charaideo subdivision a day after they consumed prasad of gram and pulse served at a religious function. They were rushed to the hospital as soon as they started vomitting and complained of severe stomach pain. The seriously ailing persons have been referred to the Sivasagar civil hospital while others are undergoing treatment at the Nazira subdivisional hospital.
A string of sporadic incidents have marked the Dima Hasao district bandh that begun on Sunday. Called by the DHD(J), the indefinite bandh is total. But only to be marked by a string of sporadic incident. A group of DHD-J cadres set on fire a designated camp at Jatinga on Sunday. The Dimasa rebel called for the bandh demanding release of Jewel Garlosa and Niranjan Hojai.
Atleast 3 people have been injured when a passenger bus slipped into a deep gorge on Saturday night near Guwahati. According to information, the mishap took place at around 11.30 night when the Jorhat bound bus fell into a deep ditch in Jorabat. The injured passengers have been rushed to the hospital.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi says his government has no control over the autonomous bodies set up under the Sixth Schedule. Talking to reporters in Dispur on Saturday, Gogoi questioned the Opposition parties' allegations of his involvement in the Rs 1,000 crore scam in Dima Hasao district. Gogoi said if the opposition parties comes out with evidence he would quit the office.
The Assam government will provide all assistance to the jailed ULFA leaders if they come forward for talks. Announcing this Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Saturday that these facilities would be within provisions of law to enable them to take a formal decision.
Gogoi said the government has received a letter so far from an ULFA leader showing interest to hold talk. "But we Paresh Barua to come to the table," said the Chief Minister.
The National Investigation Agency has at last captured the elusive DHD(J) chief Niranjan Hojai in Nepal. According to information, the dreaded terrorist has been captured in Nepal on Friday midnight. The country's premier investigation agency has ben seeking him in connection with the nefarious terror funding cases in Dima Hasao district of Assam. Hojai, the most wanted Dimasa rebel outfit leader was captured at the Kathmandu Airport as soon as he landed from Singapore.
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