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ABSU remembers Bodofa

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Kokrajhar: The All Bodo Student's Union (ABSU)  and Upendra Nath Brahma Trust recalled contributions of late Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma,former president of the ABSU on his 62nd birth anniversary on Saturday at Tulungapuri Dotma In Kokrajhar.

 General Secretary of the ABSU Lawrence Islary hoisted union flag in the morning followed by floral tribute to late Bodofa UN Brahma on the occasion.

 

 Chairman of the Upendra Nath Brahma Trust Dr Subung Basumatary paid floral tribute to the statue of late Brahma in the huge gathering of publics.

 

 BTC deputy chief Kampa Borgoyary,BTC executive member Doneswar Goyary,

 

former Rajya Sabha MP UG Brahma, leaders from different organisation attended the programme and paid floral tribute to Bodofa UN Brahma on his anniversary.

 A vehicle rally was carried out to mark the occasion which was started from Dotma HS School ground and traversed to Sakti Ashram, Kokrajhar, Simbargaon, Ramfalbil and concluded at the same point.

 

Bodofa Brahma had contributed a lot towards uplift and social integration.

 

 

 

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