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Bandh against ONGC

By SK Hasan |

Nazira regional and sub-divisional unit of the Brihattar Asomiya Youva Mancha (BAYM) declared a 100-hours bandha against ONGC on Friday.  In a press meet at Nazira, Ranjan Mahanta, President and Rituraj Borgohain General Secretary of  the Nazira anchalik unit of the BAYM said that the ONGC continously neglecting the Assamese community and failed to fulfill the demands raised for the all round development of the Sivasagar District; so the organization  declared the bandha against the corporate from July 14. 

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