HANTIGIRI NARZARY, KOKRAJHAR: BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary has slammed the state government for not allowing financial support to the council for implementing the propose projects included in the historic Bodo Accord. He said that only direct funding would help them ensure a speedy development process.
Addressing a public meeting at Adabari in Kokrajhar on Monday, he said the council has not received adequate fund from Dispur which was why, them have not been able to fulfill the promises.
According to him, as per population pattern the council should get 12.19 percent fund and that as of now, they get only 4.18 percent per year.
A protest by Congress party workers in Dispur escalated into chaos today as demonstrators attempted to gherao the Janata Bhawan in Guwahati, leading to multiple detentions including top party leadership. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhupen Borah and senior leader Ripun Bora were among those detained as fully-equipped police forces intervened to control the situation.
The demonstration, sparked by the death of Congress worker Mridul Islam in Wednesday's tear gas shelling, saw protesters defying police barricades and staging sit-ins on the road. Some demonstrators attempted to breach police lines in front of the Janata Bhawan, intensifying the confrontation.
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