Bleeding Assam in the time of bombings
Assam bleeds again. Nobody knows when and where there will be blasts. An eerie silence is all that is prevailing in the state on Friday when serial bombings, mostly in Guwahati, unleashed a reign of terror on Thursday in the busy city areas namely Dispur, Fancybazar and Panbazar. These were followed by some other bombings in Bongaigain, Kokrajhar and Barpeta Road where over 15 people were killed besides leaving several others injured.
The toll after the government’s statement on Thursday stood at 61 but it has reportedly gone up to over 70 while some others succumbed to injuries towards the break of the day. Caught in a Catch-22 situation, the Assam Government has no option but to admit its loopholes in the intelligentsia network. Thus these blasts have once again turned the much-hyped security blanket into a farce.
H is behind these blast? Its not sure. May be ULFA. May be Jehadi group. But ULFA has denied its role while some others have yet to own up the responsibility. The government’s inability to ascertain the terrorists behind the blasts. It proves how the power that be in Delhi and Dispur are ill prepared to deal with the situation.
Strangely enough, the authorities across the country ensured a mammoth security arrangement to avert any incident of the kind apprehending the strike during the dewali celebration by the Islamist trouble mongers. Reportedly Assam was an exception. The Assam government was not serious on the security arrangement during diwali which could have helped avert these terrific bombings. But that has not happened. That too in spite of previous caution issued by the intelligence agencies about terrorist activities by Islamic Fundamentalist. It is a matter of great concern that how these fatal elements managed to sneak into the city areas despite the so called round-the-clock-vigil. The home truth is that the security arrangement is only to ensure safety and security for the ministers, MLAs and the VVIPs and VIPs at the cost of the state exchequer and not for the people in general.
After the blasts, now its blame game. The Opposition tries to corner the government while the government is trying its best to avoid the stigma saying these blasts were not similar to that of the past strings.
Measured by any standard, terrorism is terrorism, which deserve firm action. Mere blame game will not serve any purpose except petty political squabbling. Need of the hour is an united stand against terrorism. Then and then only there will be an end to these black chapters that can mar the pages of golden history. Will the prisoner of conscience awake?
Random Stories
10 Mar 2016 - 11:20pm |
Hantigiri Narzary
The Chirang Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Rupak Kumar Mazumdar on Thursday chaired a meeting cum training programme with all team members, designated to oversee various aspects of...
22 Dec 2008 - 3:05pm |
editor
Surface communication on the Sivasagar-Nazira road was left heavily disrupted as hundreds of people are blocking the road alleging lackadaisical attitude of the government. Thousands of vehicles are...
7 Sep 2014 - 10:34am |
AT News
Asom Gana Parishad leaders and workers will stage hunger strike on September 11 to mount pressure on Delhi and Dispur to implement the Assam Accord. Party leaders told Assam Times that the hunger...
17 May 2016 - 4:55pm |
AT Kokrajhar Bureau
The Kokrajhar district administration is all prepared for peaceful counting of votes scheduled on May 19 for three constituencies in the district, besides security tightened for peaceful counting....
Other Contents by Author
An interactive meet between the tea producers of Golaghat district and tea traders from Ahmedabad was held on 22 April at Golaghat at the North Eastern Tea Association's (NETA) Auditorium at Golaghat. A 34 member delegation of tea traders comprising of packeteers, retailers, semi-wholesalers, wholesalers, commission agents and auction buyers under the aegis of ‘Ahmedabad Tea Merchant Association’ are on a five day visit to Assam. For the first time in the history of the tea trade such a big delegation of buyers have come to Assam and met for a direct interaction with the sellers. There has not been much interaction in the past between the buyers and sellers. NETA had...
Golaghat is drenched in the Bihu festivity and the the Brihattar Golaghat Nagar Rongali Bihu Sanmilan has added to the festive spirit of the people. This Bihu Sanmilan is unique in the sense that all the citizens of the town join hands together to celebrate Rongali Bihu with no donation collected from any external source but whatever the members have contributed themselves. This year the Bihu has got underway from April 16 to 18. This Bihu sanmilan has successfully completed its fourth year.
The citizens of Golaghat town today extends their support to the ongoing hunger strike by the noted Gandhian leader Anna Hazare for the enactment of Jan Lokpal Bill. They gathered at Bata Point in Golaghat town today evening and light candles and observe a sit-in demonstartion for one hour. Vox Popiuli an NGO also distributed copies of Jan Lokpal bill among the public.
Numaligarh Police and ASRF, acting on a tip-off on Wednesday morning at around 5.30 am, recovered 200 kg of GANJA valuing over crore in the international market from a truck bearing registration No. JK-02/AH-7965. Police stopped the truck at the Numaligarh check-post and seized the ganja which were hidden under a pile of coal. The accused were identified as Surinder Sarma (45), Fakrul Islam (29) and Md. Sahabuddin (26), all hails from Jammu & Kashmir. The consignment was headed from Uriamghat to Jammu & Kashmir.
After incessant rain for the last two to three days, today the sun smiles, much for the relief of the contesting candidates and the voters of the Golaghat dist. The voting turnout percentage of the four legislative constituencies are as Golaghat LAC 68%, Khumtai LAC 73%, Sarupathar LAC 70% and Bokakhat LAC 75%. It is noteworthy that the anti-incompetency factor of the ruling govt. plays an important role in this election. Now only time will tell how much the opposition parties will be able to take the advantage of this anti-incompetency factor. The fate of the candidates were sealed in the EVMs till May 13.
Brihattar Tengani Unnayan Sangram Samity, today staged a unique protest in front of DC office Golaghat in a bid to fulfill their long standing demand regarding the compensation to the victims of those trampled by elephant attacks. Many people have lost their lives as well as their homes and hearts due to frequent elephant attacks but the govt. have been paying a deaf ear to the pleas of the victim. Till filing of this report the protestor are firm in their demand of compensation for the victim as well as bringing to book the forest official responsible for the miseries of the people. Meanwhile, the protestors have embraced the streets of Golaghat as a temporary shelter. They have started...
In a major road accident in Pulibor Chariali of Golaghat district, 3 people lost their lives and 3 were critically injured. The accident took place at around 6 p.m. of 18th March. Trailokya Konwar 32, and Rekha Konwar, 28, both husband and wife were on their way back home on a scooter when they were mowed down by a speeding 407 mini truck. Both were died on the spot. After mowing them the truck crashed into the boundary wall of a house resulted into the death of one Mrs. Das (50). The injured were rushed to Golaghat Civil Hospital. The driver of the vehicle fled the spot.
The candidates of AGP, BJP, CONG(I) and TMC for the ensuing assembly election which is scheduled to be held on 4th April in upper Assam, has filed their nomination at the Deputy Commissioner’s office at Golaghat. Mrs. Ajanta Neog, PWD minister of the state has filed her nomination papers on behalf of the Cong (i) for Golaghat Legislative Assembly Constituency. Mr. Debeswar Bora, Assam State President of Trina Mool Congress also filed his nomination paper for Golaghat Legislative Assembly Constituency. Others to file their nomination paper for Golaghat Legislative Assembly Constituency includes Mr. Amiyo Kumar Bora of AGP and Mr. Debojit Bora of BJP. Candidates who has filed their...
Dead body of Ashim Dhar(34) who was gone missing from 4th March was recovered from Nambor Reserve Forest in a decomposed state. Mr. Dhar who was a inhabitant of Sukanjan in Karbi Anglong district, has been working in a tax consultancy firm in Golaghat town. It is to be noted that, Mr. Dhar’s motorcycle was recovered by police on NH-39 near Nambor Reserve Forest area on 4th March, the same day when he went missing. Yesterday a team of forest guards searched entire forest and recovered Dhar’s dead body. A mobile phone without a SIM Card and his motor cycle’s key was found from his pants. The reason for this gruesome murder is still unkonown and police has already started...
In view of the ensuing General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, the Election Commission of India vide its Letter No. 3/ER/2011/SDR of February 25, 2011, issued to the Chief Electoral Officers of all States and Union Territories had prescribed the format in which the candidates contesting election to the Houses of Parliament and State Legislatures have to file affidavits giving information about their criminal background, assets, liabilities and educational qualifications. According to this new format candidates have to give his PAN No and the PAN Nos of his children and wife along with details like the financial year for...
Comments
Pages
Add new comment