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Needed ITI in Ledo

By Mithun Baruah |

MARGHERITA: Activists of Chatra Mukti Sangram Samity’s Margherita unit staged three hour long sit in strike at Ledo ITI College premises on Thursday demanding steps 
to open the ITI since the construction works are over.
 
Pappu Dutta General Secretary of CMSS Tinsukia District Committee told www.assamtimes.org that the ITI has been one of the long standing demands of the entire  Margherita Constituency.  “But sadly, we have not seen the light of the day. Till date it has not become a reality,” said Dutta.

He said,” with this dharma we want to draw the attention of  Chief Minister to feel our pulse and to immediately open the Ledo ITI.”
Later they sent a memorandum to the chief minister through Margherita SDO(Civil).

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