Skip to content Skip to navigation

NDFBslams govt

By AT Kokrajhar Bureau |

The National Democratic Front of Boroland-Progressive (NDFB-P) slammed BJP led NDA government for not taking any initiative while bringing issues of Bodoland separate and NDFB issues as militant outfit has been ceasefire since 2005 to meet permanent peace in the state.

Speaking the reporters at a press conference held at Kokrajhar Press Club in Kokrajhar on Monday, Gavinda Basumatary(B Swmkhwr),General Secretary of NDFB(P) said the NDFB(P) and its allied organizations will be continued mass agitation till achieve of separate Bodoland state under Article 2 & 3 of Indian constitution. He said that Congress led UPA government hold several rounds of tripartite talk on Bodoland and NDFB (P) issues during their tenures, but BJP led NDA government at centre did not hold peace talks on their two-years of government since 2014 last.

BJP party had promised to full fill demand and issues of Bodoland issue during 2014 parliamentary elections, but till today no any response was reach to the demand and aspirations, he said. He has warned to take vigorous mass movement to the cause of Bodoland and solution of NDFB (P) issues, for which militant outfit reached a ceasefire with government in 2005.

He expressed dissatisfaction over snail pace of peace talk with government over Bodoland issue said that government should take stern measure to solve long standing demand of separate Bodoland issue. He urged government to avoid dictatorial attitude while dealing agitation situations in the state. He also declared more agitation scheduled to put pressure government to create separate state Bodoland within Indian constitution. He said that ABSU, NDFB (P) and PJACBM called 6-hours business establishment bandh on September 19, 7-hours motor engine bandh on September 30 and 12-hours rail blockade on third week of October next to the cause of Bodoland issues.

“We reached ceasefire with government since 2005, yet final solution was to be reached in its reality. Several rounds of tripartite talks were hold on Bodoland issue during UPA tenure, but in BJP’s led NDA government, no single round of talk so far invited to the issues”, Basumatary added.

Lawrence Islary,General Secretary of ABSU said that the government has not been taking any step to solve issues of Bodoland state and NDFB(P) problems from their end.He has demanded immediate solution of Bodoland demand issues for permanent peace in the region.

Add new comment

Random Stories

Second B’lore bound train on Saturday

8 Sep 2012 - 4:35am | editor
The second Bangalore bound special train will leave Guwahati on Saturday. The train is expected to carry over 1000 north east people back to the southern city who arrived in Guwahati fearing attack....

DJ Mani of Nagaon won the All India IIT Alcheringa'08 War

4 Feb 2008 - 4:29pm | VikashMaheswari
DJ Mani of Nagaon won the Final of All India IIT "Alcheringa'08 War", a DJ Competition held in IIT Campus of Guwahati Center yesterday from 4 PM. This national level DJ competition is meant...

Mahanta stresses implementation of Assam Accord

10 Apr 2017 - 11:43pm | AT Kokrajhar Bureau
Former two-time Chief Minister of Assam Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has eyed proper implementations with letter spirit of historic Assam Accord and early completion of NRC update in the state so that...

Bihu steals the thunder in Pune

7 Sep 2017 - 10:42am | Pranjal Saikia
North eastern culture drew huge appreciation in the city of Pune at the sidelines of the Ganesh Puja which concluded recently.  The centre of attraction was the bihu troops on September when...

Other Contents by Author

After 8-day net services resumes

KOKRAJHAR: Citizens in Lower Assam districts including  Bodoland Territorial Council  have expressed happiness and gladness having found resumed of internet services today after eight days blockade. The internet service was found resumed at 9 am that saw smilling and happiness environment amongst the citizens in the region. Earlier, BTC region was made exempted from the disruption of net services from state government on December 10. However, all kinds of internet services were made disrupted all over the state on December 12 to keep the strong mass protest against the controversial citizenship (amendement) act.

CAB Row: Five protesters held in Kokrajhar

KOKRAJHAR: Police arrested five protesters in Kokrajhar on Wednesday who burnt effigies of chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019. Activists and members from All Assam Nath Yogi Students Union carried out a protest demonstration along the JD Road near District Computer centre in Kokrajhar against the CAB bill and burnt effigies of Sonowal and Sarma. The protestors staged protest demonstration with shouting slogans demanding early withdrawal of the bill. The protestors violated CrPC 144 clamp in the district", said a senior police officer.

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Saptah celebration

KOKRAJHAR: Along with rest of the state,the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Saptah was celebrated in Kokrajhar,heart of BTAD administration to mark the activities carried out amongst the society by anganawadi workers and supervisors of the integrated child development schemes(ICDS) under Social welfare department. The Saptah was organised by district Social welfare officer,Kokrajhar being held here at Basic Training Center auditorium. The Saptah celebration showcase an attractive food items which are needy for human body growth and development which have attracted amongst the attended gathering in the event which were prepared by ICDS project worker and supervisors in the district....

Bandh affects normal life,protesters burnt tyres on road

KOKRAJHAR: Normal life was paralised  in four districts of Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) region on Tuesday due to 11-hour north east bandh called to put protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill which was tabled in Lok Sabha on Monday amidst strong oppossed from different corner. The bandh was called by North East Students Organisation (NESO) along with 16 other ethnic groups in protest against the CAB which was started from 5am for 11-hour and passed off peaceful without any incidents.  The bandh evoke full response in BTAD four districts of the state of Assam with seeing closed of shop,marketing,bazar remained off.All kinds of road transport...

AGP to contest in BTC elections

KOKRAJHAR: The ruling partner in the state alliance government, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has said that the their party is going to participate in the ensuing 2020 BTC general elections. Speaking the reporters at Kokrajhar Press Club on Sunday, AGP leader Subir Chakraborty told that his party was fully prepared to contest the council elections due in March-April 2020 under the alliance spirits of BJP-BPF-AGP in the state. He said that seat sharing discussion will be finalised in due time and party is getting several seats.  

National workshop concludes in Bodoland University

KOKRAJHAR: A two-week long national workshop on research methodology was concluded on Friday at Bodoland University in Kokrajhar district. The workshop started from 16th November and organised by the Padmashri Madaram Brahma Central Library, Department of History & Department of Political Science, Bodoland University. 94 research scholars, teachers of various colleges & Universities took part in the workshop from different universities. Eminent scholars including Prof. Narendra Lahkar of Gauhati University, Prof. Sanjay Kumar Singh of Gauhati University, Dr. Pralip Narzary of IIPS, Mumbai, Prof. P.K. Patra of Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, Dr. Melody Kshetrimayum, TISS Mubai...

Social activist Yamao Jwhwlao Brahma passes away

KOKRAJHAR: Noted social activist, former leader of All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) and close associate of Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma Yamao Jwhwlao Brahma passed away on Wednesday night at a private hospital in Guwahati. Brahma was admitted at the hospital few months back following some illness. He left a son and daughter and his wife. He was 60 Brahma's body was brought to his Tengapara residence in Kokrajhar on Thursday morning and cremated at Tengapara crematorium ground Kokrajhar after performing all rituals in the evening. Brahma contributed a lot towards the uplift of Bodo community since his student life. He was one of closed associate of Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma during the...

Journalisn workshop held

A day-long workshop on journalism was held at Bodofa House, Baganshali in Kokrajhar on Wednesday. Young journalists from different six districts of the state- Sonitpur, Dhemaji, Udalguri, Baksa, Chirang and Kokrajhar participated the workshop. The workshop was organised by The People's Aid, an NGO working for social upliftment in association with Bodoland Radab to create journalistic environment and awareness on career on journalism. The workshop discussed thoroughly on the journalism and its professionalism career building up amongst the coming up generations. The workshop was chaired by Dr Chitum Basumatary, secretary of the The People's Aid. Senior journalists Preetam Brahma...

Goreswar lifts BTAD-Army football premier league

KOKRAJHAR: Goreswar Town Football Club of Baksa beat Udalguri's Bhergaon Football Club 4-0 goals to lift the trophy in the final match of the BTAD-Army football premier league-2019 held at Kokrajhar Govt HS & MP School playground, Kokrajhar on Sunday. For Goreswar, Jegyas Deka netted first goal in 21st minutes. Again, Bimal Boro, Jegyas Deka and Dhiraj Rajbongshi scored one each goal in 37th, 40th and 42nd minutes of the first half that led the team. The BTAD-Army football premier league was organised jointly by Bodoland Territorial Area Districts(BTAD) administration and Indian Army to create sporting environment in the region.

ABMSU demands for justice to Lafikul murder case

KOKRAJHAR:  A two-hour sit-in-protest dharna was staged on Wednesday at children park near DC office demanding  justice to the Lafikul Islam Ahmed murder case, and stopping increased atrocities on minority community in the name of doubtful D-voters in the state. The All BTC Minority Students Union (ABMSU) has expressed unhappiness over the delay in releasing the investigation reports of the central bureau of investigation (CBI) on the murder of Lafikul Islam Ahmed, former president of the organisation. The students union demanded identification of the involved culprits and strong punishment. The students union alleged that although two-year passed of the Lafikul Islam Ahmed...