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Mohilary unfurls tricolour in Kokrajhar

KOKRAJHAR: BTAD chief Hagrama Mohilary unfurled the tricolour and took salute of the March past of army, police and para military forces at the Kokrajhar Govt HS School Playground on Friday.

In his speech, he urged the rebels to come out for talks to allow the regime of development in the state. He said only peace will pave the way for development.

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