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KDJA Condemns Scribe Killing

Kamrup District Journalists Association has strongly condemns the killing of Kokrajhar based journalist Jagjit Saikia by miscreants. Paresh Baishya, President and Prakash Deka, Secretary of the Association have demanded, in a press release, appropriate and prompt action against the miscreants.

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