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Candle light rally

By Hantigiri Narzary |

The Bodoland Students Union (BSU) took out a candle light rally at Kokrajhar town on Wednesday expressing solidarity to Priya Basumatary, who was killed by NDFB(S). The rally was started at BSU's office office at Tengapara. The students union condemning the killing, said that it was ashamed for society as students were also not spared by militants in the state. The union demanded strong and strict action against militants and ensure security to the common people.

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