Congressmen hit the streets in Nazira along with other parts of the state on Monday raising a number of issues confronting the people.
Congress protestors in Nazira told Assam Times that the Centre has not implemented the Food Security Bill. Moreover, they said that the NDA government at the Centre has not been able to rein in the price line.
Thousands of Congressworkers participated in the rally and shouting slogans against the government. They further alleged the curtailment of central funds to the state government to allow the state to suffer in developmental works. aLater they submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister through the SDO(C) of Nazira Sub division asking him to step in.
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Nazira AASU unit staged its dharna on Friday against the spiralling price rise following the hike in VAT against 127 goods. Hundreds of student activists thronged Nazira town in the morning where they staged dharna for four hours raising slogans against the government.Talking to Assam Times, the protesters said that the new government would have to face the consequences if its keeps the anti-people policies. “The VAT hike was unwanted. It is anti people. Common people have been bearing the brunt. We wont allow it to happen,” said the AASU leader.Another protester said,” if is difficult to understand how the government is sparing the common people? Will the companies bear the brunt? First...
Several parties and organizations staged protests in Sivasagar district on Monday raising a number of issues confronting Assam and its people. Hundreds of activists of the Peoples Council of Peace and Development staged a 4 hour long dharna in front of the DC office demanding an immediate rollback of the move to auction 12 oilfields. Other demands include measures to stop rhino poaching in Kaziranga. Later, they sent a memorandum to the Centre through the Deputy Commissioner outlining their demands. Meanwhile, CPI unit in district also submitted a memorandum before the DC to stall the process to auction the oilfields.
The 12 hour bandh call in protest against the move to auction 12 oil fields heavily hit normal life in Nazira on Tuesday. Called by the Tai Ahom Youva Parishad, the bandh got total response in the entire Nazira sub division where schools and colleges, banks and other public and private institutions remained closed. Many picketers enforced the bandh by burning tyres on the roads apart from shouting slogans against the central and state governments.
Communist Part of India vehemently is opposing the recent move of the central petroleum ministry to privatise 67 oil fields of Oil India and ONGC which includes 17 oil fields from Assam. Sivasagar district secretary and National executive member of CPI Kanak Gogoi said that "it is a wrong decision of the central government and it it will harm the interest of the general people". According to him in the name of liberalisation the central government is going to handover the Assets of the nation to the private companies and the CPI will build nationwide movement against it.
On the occasion of the World Environment Day, NGO Pragati and the Freelance Journalist Association of Nazira took a plantation and sapling distribution programme at Nazira on Sunday. Taking part in Programme Nazira SDC Pankaj Deka appreciated the effort. ONGC Public relations officer Kashyap Jyoshipura, Social worker Syed Abdul Rakim, ex.Vice chairman of Nazira Municipal Board Nawab Lutfur Rahman were also present alongwith other dignatories.
Geetashri Rajkumari from Swaraj Acadamy, Nazira secured 10th position in the HS Arts 2016 with 468 marks. Different organisations feliciated her for her achievement. She is the daughter of late Purnananda and Raju Rajkhuwa.
Congress candidate Debobrata Saikia won the Nazira constituency by a margin pf 14723 votes. He defeated his nearest rival Prahlad Tasa of BJP who got 37928 votes.
The International Labour Day was observed by the Axom Chah Majdur Sangha (ACMS) at Lakshmijan Tea Estate with a day long programme on Sunday. Nazira MLA Debobrate Saikia, Labour leader Chinmoy Borah attended the programme. Nazira unit of communist Party of India (CPI) observed the May Day at Nazira MC club, where veteran CPI leader and former MP Durpod Borgohain, youth leader Kanak Gogoi took part and delivered their lectures.
Gas is leaking from ONGC's GGS no. 3 at Gelakey-Athkhel in Sivasagar district which is creating panic in the sorrunding areas. The Freelance journalist association of Nazira has informed ONGC and the Gelakey police station.
The Nazira Civil administration is fully prepared for the ensuing Assambly Election 2016. There are 1,18,794 voters in the constituency with 159 nos. polling stations. For free and fair election at Nazira constituency the Election Commission recruits 4 Divisional officers,16 sector officers and 600 polling officers. Central election observer R. B. Prajapoti and election expenditure observer Noresh Bundal monitoring the electrol process and progress.
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