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Submitted by Heramba Bora on Wed, 13/04/2011 - 19:22
voter awareness campaign failed to make impact on Dr.Manmohan Singh, Prim Minister of India, as he did not cast vote here. What do you expect from general public? Though he later on said that he has casted vote throuh Postal Ballot, he had to give the explanation due to report in the media fearing criticism- one feel.

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Pande visits Diphu

An All India Congress Committee general secretary Avinash Pandey is on a visit to Diphu and Kokrajhar to study the statehood demands of various ethnic communities. AICC leader Avinash Pandey held a meeting with the state Congress leaders in Diphu a day before his visit to Goalpara and Kokrajhar districts where the demand for separate Kamtapur and Bodoland states is getting strident.State party leaders apprised him of the statehood demands of Karbi, Dimasa, Koch Rajbongshi and Bodo communities.He will submit his findings to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on his return to Delhi. 

Kplt man killed

A dreaded KPLT militant was killed at an encounter with police in Karbi Anglong district on Saturday. The encounter took place during an operation in Bokajan where the militant identified as Tom died on the spot. Five other militants fled from the encounter spot. Later police recovered an AK-56 rifle along with a magazine, 72 rounds of bullets.

Extortionists lynched

Two Achik National Volunteer Council militants were killed by locals residents along the Assam-Meghalaya border on Friday.According to police, a group of 7 militants had come to Darangthop under Agia police station for extortion to be attacked by an irate mob. Police claimed to have seized a pistol with one of the ultras of the proscribed outfit and raised an alarm. A US-made pistol, two rounds of live ammunition and two mobile phone hand sets were recovered from them. The deceased were identified as Nabang Changma and Wasi Changma.

18 autonomous bodies set up: CM

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that 18 autonomous councils were formed to look after respective community development activities and give more developmental thrust through various schemes.Talking to reporters in Titabor Gogoi said that what the people doing for development of backward classes in Assam no state in the country can do.

CM refuses further division

Amid demand for statehood Chief minister Tarun Gogoi said that all ethnic groups need to stay united.Talking to reporters in Titabor on Friday, Gogoi said, “We need to stay together. Although we are Rabhas, Bodos, Karbis, Chutias, Gorkhas, we all need to live together as Assamese under one umbrella in the state.”He said that that violence cannot solve problems and only through discussions and talks can things be sorted out.

Eid festivity grips Assam

Muslims in the state on Friday prayed for peace when they offered Namaz in the mosques and Eidgahs to mark the Eid Ul Fitre.Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi participated in a community prayer at Jorhat in the morning. Gogoi prayed for sustainable peace and brotherhood among the various communities in the time of simmering violence. Guwahati also witnessed special prayer at the historic Burha Jame Mosque.

BNC to intensify Bodoland stir

The Bodo National Conference on Sunday resolved to intensify the movement for creation separate Bodoland state. The Bodo organization held an emergent executive meeting of the conference PWD Bunglow chaired Hagrama Mohilary,BNC chairman and resolved several resolutions including demanding of Bodoland in Kokrajhar. BNC Chief Convenor Kampa Borgoyary said that the meeting had a very serious discussion on the issue of present political development regarding the Telangana and creation of separate state in different areas of India including Bodoland. BNC appealed to all elected Bodo leaders from the council,MLAs and MPs to have a dharna at Jantar Mantar demanding separate Bodoland...

AGP flays Cong govt

An AGP delegation comprising MP Joseph Toppo and former ministers Utpal Bora and Atul Bora was on a stock taking visit to Diphu on Sunday. They held a meeting with local organisations and appealed that violence be stopped and protesters press their demand in a democratic manner. They further blamed it all on the government for this burning situation.

Curfew reimposed in Diphu

Karbi Anglong district administration reimposed the curfew on Sunday after relaxing it between 8am and 12pm. Miscreants also removed railway tracks near Doldoli in the district, disrupting train services through the hill district to upper Assam and Dimapur.The various organisations threatened to intensify the agitation for a separate state on the lines of Telangana. The 100-hr hills district bandh in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao, called by Hills State Democratic Party (HSDP) and scheduled to begin tomorrow, has been deferred in view of the prevailing situation in Karbi Anglong.

More offices set on fire

Violence refuses to die down in Karbi Anglong over the demand for a separate state with government offices. Office of the additional chief engineer of irrigation department and the Khadi Board office, equipment and machineries of public works department here besides a forest beat office at Amri, a land records office at Long-e-Kur, were set ablaze by agitators.