The United Liberation Front of Asom observed its foundation day on Friday reiterating its struggle for an independent Assam compelling authorities to tighten security across the state.
ULFA cadres have observed the day at Kakopathar where the outfit in rank and file vowed to carry forward the struggle to make Assam free of decade old exploitation.
Those who have already claimed to have eschewed the path of violence observed the day at the designated camps where the leaders and cadres turned emotional. The celebration began with the hoisting of the flags to be followed by discussion on the future course of action.
The outfit was founded by Arabinda Rajkhowa, Arup Chetia, Pradeep Gogoi et al at a meeting at the Rong Ghar campus on April 7, 1979.
Siddique Ahmed is industry and commerce minister while Gautom Roy is back as social welfare minister. But the Barak valley minsters took oath from governor PB Acharya at a simple function on Tuesday.Ahmed was sacked last year for doing dissidence with Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma while Roy was dropped when the chief minister affected a massive reshuffle last year.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday dared state BJP MPs to face prime minister on the vital problems confronting the state for years. Talking to reporters in the sidelines of a function at the Raj Bhawan, Gogoi said that the BJP leaders in the state are not brave to apprise Narendra Modi of the real problems besetting the state and its people.Gogoi further rubbished the allegations of the central fund misappropriation. “The Central funds are meant for a specified purpose. How can I diver the fund. These allegations are baseless,” said the chief minister.
Thousands of people in Boko have blocked the National Highway No 37 alleging the failure to nab Gopinath Das who allegedly raped his minor domestic help last month.At 10 in the morning local residents in large number thronged the National Highway in front of the Boko police station and snubbed the policemen for failing to nab the local MLA.They said that they won’t silent if the MLA is not arrested by the police even the Gauhati High Court rejected the anticipatory bail.
After a brief gap, yet another witch killing incident sends shock and anger across Assam on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday at Borghuli area in Sonitpur district.Local residents told Assam Times that a group of local residents stormed at midnight into the house of Pahguni Kawari to be killed alleging witch practice. Later police arrested four local youths in this connection.
Gautom Roy and Siddique Ahmed took oath a new cabinet ministers on Tuesday. Governor PB Acharya administered the duo the oath of office and secrecy at a brief function at the Raj Bhawan in the morning. Chief minister Tarun Gogoi along with his cabinet colleagues, APCC leaders and parliamentary secretaries attended the function. Gogoi sacked both of them last year.
BJP leaders are on a 24 hour strike in Guwahati in protest against the crippling corruption of the Tarun Gogoi government. The leaders including its president Siddharth Bhattacharya, MPs and MLAs started the sit in protest at Dighalipukhuri from 5 in the afternoon on Monday alleging that the common people have been bearing the brunt of the government’s corruption. The protest is set to end at 5 on Tuesday.
KMSS is taking out a huge rally in Guwahati on Tuesday in protest against the Centre’s notification for refugee status to the non Muslim Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals.Led by KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi hundreds of protesters are thronging for satyagraha at the Sonaram Playground opposing the move. Then Gogoi will led a huge protest procession to the Raj Bhawan.Talking to Assam Times before the start of Satyagraha, KMSS leaders said that they won’t allow Narendra Modi to make Assam a dumping ground. “We will not bear extra burden of Bangladeshi and Pakistani refugees,” they said.
Even an intensified operation has failed to trace out Gopinath Das who has been absconding for the last couple of weeks after he allegedly raped his minor domestic help. The Boko police probing the case will submit the case diary in connection with the sensational case on Tuesday.The authority has already transferred two police officers for failing to capture the Boko MLA. Meanwhile, police arrested three persons for forcible collection of the signatures of the victim and her parents at a blank papers.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi is all set to expand his cabinet with the induction of four ministers anew on Tuesday. Governor PB Acharya will administer the new ministers the oath of office and secrecy at a brief function at the Raj Bawan in the morning. The four ministers include Gautom Roy and Siddique Ahmed.Last year, Gogoi dropped Siddique Ahmed for dissidence while Roy was sacked after the massive reshuffle. Moreover, the 13 new parliamentary secretaries and the four ministers would get their portfolios towards the evening.
Chief Information Commissioner Himangshu Sekhar Das is dead opposed to any change in the existing RTI Act. He only wants altering the rules for faster disposal of queries. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Monday, Das said “We can change the rules so that the disposal of information is faster and more accurate." According to him, the implementation of the Act has brought in more transparency and has affected the decision making process of the government in a positive way.
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