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AGP meet at Barpeta

By Juthika Das |

AGP organised a Gana Satyagrah on January 10 at Barpeta town. The event was attended by thousands of people which was held at the filed near law college Barpeta. All the central AGP members took out a procession from the district municipality playground shouting with the slogans against the government. MP Kumar Dipak Das, Phani Bhushan Choudhury, working president AGP, Dr. Manoranjan Patowary, MLA, Naba Kr Nas, organizer secy, Prabindra Deka, Dipak Das, Liyakat Ali Khan, MLA etc. were also present.

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