At least 12 persons were killed and 30 others injured in an indiscriminate firing by the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants at Bhiumajuli in Bihali Reserve Forest area in Sonitpur district on Sunday. According to information, heavily armed militants belonging to the RaNJAN DAIMARY faction of the Voro rebel outfit came to the spot on Sunday evening and started to fire targeting some shops. The militants earlier served extortion notices only to be denied by the villagers. Immediately after the firing, the militants left the spot leaving 11 persons dead on the spot.The injured have been rushed to nearby civil hospitals at Biswanath Chariali and Tezpur. Police and Para-military forced have started a massive combing operation in and around the spot of incident to apprehend the culprits.But There is no report ofany arrest.
PermalinkSubmitted by Dorika on Mon, 05/10/2009 - 17:12
North-East India is so much like Africa.
Just check out these:
1. Rich in natural resource, but poor
human resource
2. Aggressive Tribalism, Tribal Agenda too High for a cosmopolitan mindset
3. Like many tribes in Africa, many hill tribes have taken up Christianity and Western lifestyles, but still xenophobic in mental set-up
4. Christianity has not been able to bring in 'Universal Peace and Brotherhood', it has just expanded the base of Christians which is the objective of the Pope in Vatican city.
5. Highly Racist in social order...fellow countrymen need Inner Line Permits (ILP) in hill states even when they have gone up much higher in all ranks in the national level. Students from NE hill states are moving out to study in Delhi. Students from Delhi will never come to such xenophobic towns where racism rules the roost.
6. Highly consumerist societies, no productivity, not self-reliant in food, clothes or anything else. Still talks about 'seperate lands'.
The list goes on and on.....
PermalinkSubmitted by Sanjana on Tue, 06/10/2009 - 05:41
Now i expect Sabierence to response....want to know his views on this incident....
This band terrorist are another form of dacoits consisting of illeterate guys and blind eyes without brains..there mission is loot others hard earn money,kill and make undeveloped areas so that missionaries' goal gets successful
PermalinkSubmitted by Nabajit Malakar on Sun, 18/10/2009 - 07:35
I would like to respond to Dorika's comment. His/her observations are partially true. But I would suggest him/her to read more on the issue and then give judgements.
The move to accord ST status for six communities hits a major hurdle in the face of a statewide agitation by the tribal bodies.Speaking to Assamtimes, the All Assam Tribal Sangha (AATS) leaders here say they will oppose the move tooth and nail apprehending that it could jeopardise their existing rights they have been enjoying till today. “Its a gameplane in the time of panchayat polls which will force us to come out to the streets,” they say.On Thursday addressing the media people, the Association general secretary Aditya Khakhlari said they would not sit idle if the government further proceeds with this move which can hit their interest. The leaders of the All Assam Tribal...
Jiban, an Assamese magazine, requests your kind help in choosing 10 persons of the year 2007, who belong to Assam (of Assam, may or may not live in Assam or India). They may be from any field from politics to sports to science to culture to business to anything. (Age no bar). You may suggest upto 10 names. Your suggestions are most welcome latest by December 10. (Kindly note that suggestions will be treated as suggestions, and not votes. More mails for a person wont imply that he/she would get more weightage.)Please email to: jiban.magazine@yahoo.comSuresh Ranjan GodukaEditor, Jiban, GuwahatiPh. 0361-2462817, 09954192884
he Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) staged a demonstration on Wednesday in the capital demanding ST status for Adivasis, Ahome, Koch, Morans and Mataks. The regional party further demanded immediate dismissal of the Tarun Gogoi government for his failure to control the mob violence in Beltola on November 24.
An all party delegation will be leaving for New Delhi on December 9 to press the demand for ensuring ST status to the Adivasis, Morans, Mataks, Koches, Chutias and Ahomes.The decision was taken at an all party meeting convened to discuss the issue in Dispur on Monday. The meeting further decided to call on Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, home minister Shivraj Patil, tribal development minister P Rkyndiah.The delegation will once again submit the Assembly resolution passed in 2005 for scheduliong these six communities.
A full circle political blamegame centring around the Beltola violence is being hijacked to New Delhi to get more colour.The political leaders hailing from Jharkhand have already reached the capital saying the Adivasi people are besetted with a plethora of problems and that the ruling clique, mostly the Congress party is responsible for these state of affairs.And the state leaders? They are not laging behind. Former Chief Minister and the lone legislator from the Pragatisheel Asom Gana Parishad Prafulla Kumar Mahanta is camping here.Not only that, the MLA from Kaliabor, being indicted in the secret killing cases by the K N Saikia Commission, has called on President Pratibha Patil and...
Govt postpones Constabulary interviews The recruitment test and interview for the post of AD Constable in Darrang district for candidates bearing Roll no. 5001 to 5200 will be held on December 5 at 3rd APTF Ground, Khajuabil.The physical efficiency test and interview of AB constable at Police Reserve, Tezpur from Roll no. 4001 to 4250 will be held on December 3.The interview for women AB Constable from Roll no. 501 to 665 will be held on December 4.
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) says the Beltola violence is a managed one and was done to divide the Assamese.In its latest edition of its mouthpiece Freedom, the proscribed outfit says the rush of political leaders from outside makes it a clear that the protesters were made a scapegoat.To make the violence more effective, bandhs have also been called in Jharkhand, it says.The ULFA accuses a section political leaders of trying to disrupt the protestors on the day of violence in Beltola.
Assam Day, also known as the Syukapha Day, is being observed on Sunday with a series of programmes across the state.Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is schedule give away the Sukapha Award to noted citizen and journalist Padma Borkotoky at a function at the Rabindra Bhawan in the evening.Organised by the department of cultural affairs, minister for cultural affairs Gautom Bora and prominent historian Dr Jogen Phukan will attend the function.
The Union Human Resource Development Minister Mr. Arjun Singh laid the foundation stone for the seventh Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Shillong today. The institute named after the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, will be the first IIM in the north-eastern region. It will start functioning from next academic year from a temporary campus in Shillong city with 60 students for Post Graduate diploma in Business Management in the first year. Subsequently, it will be expanded to 120 seats in the third year and 180 in the sixth year. It will also provide specialized courses to meet the specific need of the region. Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony, Mr. Arjan Singh that...
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