Thousands of AGP leaders and workers gathered in Dispur on Monday demanding government action to bring down the price level. The workers who arrived in the city of Guwahati in the morning from different places of the state gathered at Khanapara and later took out a procession to Dispur alleging the government's failure to deal with the price hike. Talking to reporters, AGP leader and former minister Atul Bora said the government has been failing on all fronts and that the protest will continue untill and unless steps are taken to control the prices of essential commodities. Former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was present in the protest programme along with party president Chandra Mohan Patowary, AGP MP Birendra Prasad Biashya, former MP Sarbananda Sonowal. The announcement of the Dispur Chalo programme was made at the party executive meet in Guwahati on Sunday evening.
PermalinkSubmitted by R K Baruah on Mon, 26/10/2009 - 08:28
AGP can do only this and what else they would do. The party is dying and it will be very difficult for them to come back to power until and unless there are new faces and new people in the party. The party needs to strengthen the youth wing and develop dynamic leaders.
23 Dec 2017 - 7:23pm | Mithun Baruah
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is on a stock taking visit to Dhubri on Monday. During his visit to Dhubri he visited a few relief camps to and assured the refugees of all help to resettled soon. Gogoi flew to Dhubri at around 11 in the morning by a helicopter and patiently listened to their pains and sufferings. He further instructed the officials to ensure safety and security of the refugees. He further asked the district administration to provide all relief materials with instant medical assistants.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday is scheduled to review the overall law and order situation in BTAD areas with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Governor JB Patnaik. Chidambaram, who visited some relief camps in Kokrajhar and Chirang has instructed the police, civil and para military heavyweights to spare no pain to provide assistance to the refugees. Chidambaram, who arrived in Guwahati in the morning is scheduled to stay at the Raj Bhawan for the night.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday meet the violence victims of Kokrajhar district and took stock of the situation prevailing in the BTAD district. During his visit, the Union home minister assured the refugees at the Titaguri High School of all possible assistance from the Centre.
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Union home minister P Chidambaram is in Kokrajhar on a two days visit to the violence-hit BTAD areas a week after ethnic clash claimed 60 lives in three district districts. The union minister landed at the Lokpriya Goipinath Bordploi International Airport at around 8-30 in the morning and then he left for Kokrajhar by an army helicopter. Accompanied by BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary, Chidambaram is holding talks with the civil and police officials on duty. Later on Monday, he is slated to visited a few relief camps in Kokrajhar.
An earthquake of moderate intensity shook Assam along with other north-east states on Sunday. The tremor was felt at 7-51 in the morning creating panic among the people. But there is no report of any casualty or damage. The quake, which had a magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale, had its epicentre in Myanmar. Panic stricken people in Guwahati started running out of the high rise buildings as soon as they came to feel the quake. The tremor was also felt in Itanagar, Guwahati, Agartala besides Kohima and Imphal.
Home Minister P Chidambaram will arrive in Assam on a two visit to the violence-hit BTAD areas on Monday. Immediately after landing at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Chidambaram will straightly leave for Kokrajhar to take stock of the situation in the worst-hit district. He is also scheduled to review the security situation, relief and rehabilitation measures.
Moreover, he is likely to visit a few refugee camps in Kokrjhar, Bijni uring his two days visit. He is likely to hold separate meetings with Governor J B Patnaik, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and his council of Ministers.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has asked his Assam counterpart Tarun Gogoi to ensure safety and security of the Rajasthani residing in the state. In his telephonic conversation to Gogoi on Sunday, Gehlot told the Gogoi that many Rajasthani people were living in the state and that their safety should be ensured. According to information, Gogoi assured Gehlot of best possible help to them.
Kokrjhar is limping back to normal along with Dhubri and Chirang. The district administration relaxed curfew in Kokrajhar district on Sunday. But night curfew will stay from 6 in the evening to 6 in the morning on Monday.
There is no report of any fresh incident during the last 24 hours. Kokrajhar, Chirang and Dhubri districts are the worst hit among five affected districts. With law and order situation improving, the district administrations are taking measures to persuade victims to return to their homes.
Union home minister P Chidambaram will be on a stock-taking visit to Kokrajhar on Monday.
The home minister is scheduled to arrive in Guwahati at 10 in the morning. To be accompanied by chief minister Tarun Gogoi, Chidambaram will straightly leave for Kokrajhar where he would meet senior police and civil officials apart from visiting the relief camps.
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