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Bandh total in Kokrajhar

By Hantigiri Narzary |

The 24-hours Assam bandh called by All Koch Rajbongsi Students Union (Biswajit Roy faction) demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and reconstruction of Kamatapur , disrupted normal life in Kokrajhar on Monday.

The bandh evoke full  response in Kokrajhar -- offices markets, shop remained closed, which begun from 5 am. The communication along the 31(C) national highways look deserted, schools, colleges and private institutions were also remained closed. Most of the government offices were also remained closed on the day.

‘Strong security arrangements were made on the day to stop untoward incidents in the district,besides transport communication was escorted in passing them through national highways and no any report of untoward incident was reported from any part of the district’, said a senior police officer. 

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