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Modi-Sonowal’s effigy burnt

The All Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association (ATTSA) Udalguri District in association with branch committee and Sub-branch committee burnt the effigy of PM NarendraModi and CM SarbanandaSonowal at different places of the district on Saturday demanding of ST status, Salary hike and other burning issues of the community. The organization in slogans, “NarendraModiMurdabad” “SarbanandaSonowalMurdabad” protested for the fulfillment of their demands. The GaruajharAncholic President Deep Tanti said “The government both central and state have been blind since years upon our community and use us as a vote bank. But how long will this continue?” He also urged the government to listen to their demands and settle the issue at the earliest. The TanglaAncholic Committee AKRSU also demanded ST and separate state for Kamatapur.

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