Noted litterateur Rong Bong Terang has been elected the new president of Asom Sahitya Sabha on Sunday. The announcement to this effect was made by the state’s largest literary body came up at the Bhgawati Prasad Baruah Bhawan in Guwahati after the counting of votes sent by the district bodies ended. Kanak Chandra Sarma will be vice president while Dr Paramananda Rajbanshi has been elected as the secretary of the literary body. Terang is a litterateur whose epoch Rong Milir Hanhi sent him into the acme of glory. Contemporary social life in the state is very much there in his literary works . Jak Heruwa Pakhi is all about the ethnic frenzy between Karbis and the Kukis. The Assam agitation is what dominates his Krantikalor Oshru….During that time, he was attracted by the prose works of Hem Barooah’s Hagor Dekhisa not to speak of Banikanta Kakoti’s Sahitya Aaru Prem. Besides, he wrote a lot for Karbi language and literature. Mention may be made of Karbi Lamkuru, Karbi Kala Aaditag. Besides, some of his notable works in Assamese literature are Rong Milir Hanhi, Karbi Sahitya-Sanskritit Abhumuki, Nila Orchid, Smritir Papori and what not. It was Terang who for the first time used the word Karbi Anglong in his lyric.
PermalinkSubmitted by T DIPU SINGH on Sat, 09/05/2009 - 11:49
Rongbong Terang is a great writer and a well-known personality of Diphu, Karbi Anglong in Assam. His work is really appreciable and unique. Assam Sahitya Sabha will go a long way under his presidentship. We wish him all the good luck and prayers for future.
PermalinkSubmitted by rituraj boruah on Mon, 26/10/2009 - 14:36
Respected Sir,
Myself as a magazine secy. of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat needs a article from you.so please advice me how can I get your article. I will be remain grateful if you respond my request.
PermalinkSubmitted by Dr Ramani Barman on Mon, 09/11/2009 - 10:59
Asam Sahity Sabha since its inception selecting the person as its President who hiself is an institution. This time Rongbong Terang has been selected to Chair the glorious organisation of the people of Assam. Hope, he will be able to lead the present complex situation for better cause of Assam and the North East with selfless design.
PermalinkSubmitted by Tapan Kumar Bor... on Tue, 16/03/2010 - 19:50
"You are the best choice as the President of our respected Asom Sahitya Sabha. We hope that you can make our Assom peaceful And "Samannayar Shetu" between the pahar & Bhoyam. You make us (our Sahitya Sabha) proud to be an Assamese."
PermalinkSubmitted by Nayan Dutta on Sat, 15/05/2010 - 19:42
'sir i think that finally the eyes of assamese people open as they elect a person like you to save our assamese culture from sure destruction.'i wish a very good health of you.
The Centre on Wednesday smartly passed the buck on to the state government after the SJA delegation camping in Delhi met P Chidambaram in the evening. The Union home minister said the state government can only release the jailed ULFA leaders to help them take a formal decision. Led by renowned critic Dr Hiren Gohain, the SJA team called on Chidambaram at 4.30 in the afternoon. Significantly, chief minister Tarun Gogoi has been harping on Centre's intervention for release of Ulfa leaders on parole.
Mama/ Senior ULFA leader Bhimkanta Burhagohain said that C-in-C Paresh Barua is not oppose talk with the government and will not do it in future. Talking to reporters at the Tezpur court premises on Tuesday, Bhimkanta alias Mama said the final and formal decision on talk would be taken by the outfit's general council.
Eminent social worker Hena Bora will attend the Guest of the Month programme of Guwahati Press Club on June 25. The programme will begin at 12 noon. Ms Bora, a leader of Assam Mahila Sangh, women's wing of the Communist Party of India, will talk about various issues to the media. Member-journalists are requested to participate in the programme.
The 6-member delegation led by Dr Hiren Gohain is all set to meet union home minister P Chidambaram along with some leading politicians. According to information, Dr Gohain and his delegation will meet Chidambaram to urge him to expediate the talk. The suggestion to release the jailed Ulfa top guns is likely to come up. During their date with Dr Singh on Monday, they were suggested to take it up with Chidambaram. Apart from the delegation is waiting to meet UPA chief Sonia Gandhi, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj seeking their support. On Tuesday they meet Left veteran AB Bardhan.
A delegation of Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan led by Dr Hiren Gohain on Wednesday received positive signal in terms of holding talk with ULFA through dialogue. The Congress president flashed her green signal as the delegation met her at her 10th Janapath residence. Talking to reporters, the delegation leader and critic Dr Gohain said Gandhi was positive for an amicable settlement of the insurgency problem in Assam. The delegation is scheduled to meet Union home minister P Chidambaram at 4-30 in the evening.
The Central Bureau of Investigation probing the multicrore scam in the NC Hills of Tuesday failed to get remand of the accused RH Khan as he was not produced before the special court. According to information, the authorities at the Guwahati central jail did not take the suspended social welfare officer to the court citing health ground certified by a panel of doctors. The court has asked teh jail authorities to produce Khan before the court on June 28.
There seems to be an end to the decade-old deadlock over the ULFA-government talk. The encouraging development surfaces as prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh shows keen desire to hold talk with ULFA when a delegation of the statr's civil society called on him on Monday evening.
Led by noted critic and educationist Dr Hiren Gohain, the Sanmilito Jatiyo Abhibartan delegation urged Dr Singh to revive the talk to end the decade old insurgency problems confronting Assam and its people. Talking to reporters after the date with Dr Singh , Dr Gohain, the chief convener of the convention said they are happy with the PM's positive response.
"We are hopeful of a positive solution at his kind...
Noted academician and critic Dr Hiren Gohain said ULFA C-in-C Paresh Barua can't alone oppose talk with Government. Talking to reporters in Delhi on Monday Dr Gohain said Barua has no right to impose a decision on talk and that it for central body to take the final decision where he is a member.
PM's date with Dr Hiren Gohain led SJA delegation ended on a positive note on Monday. According to Dr Gohain, the prime minister is very positive and that he was keen to solve the Ulfa problem. He said the government must release the Jailed leaders to help them take a formal decision.
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