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Modi govt faces flak on dam

The soon to be resumed NHPC work is expected to put the Assam BJP leadership in trouble in the face of the stiff resistance from many parties and organizations.

KMSS, who has been spearheading the protest threatens to go for a mass agitation if the authorities fail to halt. AASU also strongly criticized the Centre for move in haste. The students’ body threatens to stage satyagraha on Monday in protest against the move.

Asom Gana Parishad is also up in arms against the steps to resume work in Gerukamukh. The has called it an act of deceit on the people of Assam.

Caught in this confusion, Union minister and state BJP president Sarbananda Sonowal sauid that power ministry would resume it only after holding talks with the Assam Government, agitators and all concerned.

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