Guwahati: Altogether 70 local organizations who have been dead opposed to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 floated a new regional political party with a vow to whitewash BJP and it's allies in the 2021 assembly polls.
Named as Raijor Dal( Peoples'Party), it was announced at a largely attended ceremony presided over by award winning film maker Jahnu Barua, who also is one of the leaders of Sangyukta Anchalik Dallas.
In his opening speech, Barua said that the various regional parties should remain united to save the state and it's people from the edge.
"We have seen the unity of these organization which needs to be galvanized into a force that can protect Assam-its identity and culture," said Baruah.
The new party is preparing pitch in the prepoll political landscape by intensifying anti CAA, and anti-EIA protest apart from mounting pressure on the government to ensure release of Akhil Gogoi.
Notably, despite repeated appeal All Assam Students Union and AJYCP did not join the venture and launched AJP. Then the peasant body cobbled support from as many as 70 small organizations to float a new party which was born on Friday.
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CM Sarbananda Sonowal called up jis wife Jayashree Mahanta and wished his early recovery. A team of AGP also took stock of his health condition at the hospital.
Guwahati: The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-1) has strongly opposed the government’s permission to observe Durga puja during the endemic period and called it an attempt to appease the Hindus. In a statement, the proscribed outfit said that the government denied the permission to hold the much-vaunted Bohag Bihu apprehending spread of the killer virus and now has relaxed the protocols to observe the Durga puja.
Guwahati: Sensing backlash in the upcoming assembly polls because its failure to ensure ST status for 6 ethnic communities, the Assam Government has announced three autonomous councils for 3 ethnic communities.
State minister Chandan Brahma moved a bill for autonomous councils for Muttock, Moran and Koch Rajbanshi people which the assembly passed on Thursday.
But the government, according to sources, is contemplating to appease the Ahom, Adivashi and Chutiya people since they were desperately struggling for ST status.
Guwahati: Caught in a criticism from a number of quarters Zubeen Garg has refused to accept the state government’s offer of the brand ambassador for agriculture and allied sectors. The heartthrob disclosed his decision as he was addressing media in Guwahati on Thursday.
He said that the people want him to continue his voice against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and that he would relent the voice of protest against the controversial Act that ensures Indian citizenship for the non Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
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A bench of the court of Justice SK Kite, which heard the petition was not convinced by the evidence produced by Delhi police before the court justifying her arrest. Delhi police produced CCTV footage in support of her arrest. But the court said that there were not convincing evidence to establish Devangana’s role to incite the violence in February and March this year.
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Guwahati: Senior Congress leader said former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi tested COVID19 positive before being shifted to the Gauhati Medical College Hospital for treatment on Wednesday.
A team of specialists has been attending Gogoi at the instance of health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after he was admitted at the premier medical college.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called up Gogoi and assured him of best possible treatment for his early recovery.
Many political leaders, organizations, and individuals have wished his early recovery
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Guwahati: Yet another regional party will surface in the state’s pre poll political landscape. Spade works are gathering steam in the nook and corner of the poll bound state. The party will be named once Akhil Gogoi is released from the jail.
Announcing this on Saturday, the Akhil Gogoi-led KMSS leaders said the party would be a regional one and would try to beat BJP in the 2021 assembly polls.
The influential peasant body will field a number of candidates in the assembly polls which include Akhil Gogoi himself who might contest from Sivasagar.
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Congress leader, however, have said that if the grand alliance gets majority, the Chief Minister would be from their party only.
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Guwahati: In a move that could impede AGP’s poll prospect, the Asom Gana Parishad is contemplating swapping a number of seats with BJP putting the political career of a few party architects in dire trouble.
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