KRUF warns to boycott BJP, Congress
The Koch Rajbongsi United Forum (KRUF), an umbrella organisation of Koch Rajbongsi community has warned to boycott both BJP, Congress if their demands of granting ST status, creation of separate Kamatapur state are not meet ahead the assembly election or within this December.
Mukul Baruah,General Secretary of KRUF while talking exclusively to Assam Times on Monday in Kokrajhar said that both BJP and Congress parties had failed to implement their promises during their election manifesto enlisted. He has slammed both parties saying that political parties had kept only promises,but not initiated to solve the issues and demands of the Koch Rajbongsi community. He has demanded early granting of Scheduled Tribes (ST) status, creation of separate Kamatapur state within Indian constitution to the community.
He has warned the to go against both BJP and Congress if their demands are not ahead Assembly election scheduled by early next year.
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