Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is confident of winning over 60 seats in the assembly polls. But the poll pundits of the ruling party are sure of maximum 50 seats only. A confidential report of the puts the figure at maximum 50. But the report is confident of a Congress I-led government with the support of either BPF or AIUDF. On the other hand BPF is expected to gain from 10 to 13. But they would support only Tarun Gogoi is retained as the Chief Minister. The ruling party has another option: AIUDF is ready to support the government if Bhubneswar Kalita replaces Tarun Gogoi.
However, senior leaders told Assam Times that they were not aware of any confidential report. They said their party would get absolute majority to form the government of their own.
PermalinkSubmitted by Amitabh Chakraborty on Fri, 29/04/2011 - 15:41
I am partially agree wth Pallavi but not fully.Because I feel, Tarun Gogoi government failed to control the bureaucrats, and the money released for development works, such as in Panchayats level or for any such local bodies were misused by various different offices. And it is found that some people of the village level became a rich men within a night.
PermalinkSubmitted by bishwajeet on Fri, 29/04/2011 - 18:44
Congress is indeed going to stay here whether we want it or not merely by virtue of no suitable alternate is available 4 Assam ! No body wants the old bankrupt regime of AGP back even when Congress Govt has failed on many developmental front !
PermalinkSubmitted by Amtabh Chakraborty on Tue, 03/05/2011 - 04:37
Bishwajeet, does every body want to have a government to govern who have the records to face the highest corruption cases since last ten years? I dont know. But I am sorry to say that Tarun Gogoi minsitry just tried to stya away from ecery allegation by saying: those who have/had cried against them were/are plotically motivated. And for me whether Congress or AGP or BJP, they are all in the same boat. And for your kind information m not Congressee, not a BJP or AGP or AIUDF member. Just dont mix up conscious mind with politics, like every political party of Assam are doing. Think rationally, think impartially. For me very political party of Assam are not for the common people, people living in the grass root level.
Senior journalist Ajit Kr. Bhuyan has stepped down from Guwahati based sattelite news channel Prag News as it's chief editor.
Bhuyan, who has been playing a major role in mass mobilisation for the on-going anti-CAA protest in the state, on Saturday formally submitted his resignation.
Bhuyan, who has been active in journalism for the last three decade, is the founder editor of Asomiya Pratidin, the largest circulated Assamese newspaper.
He was also the founding editor of Aji.
A massive rally under the aegis of the Assam Artists' Society was organised in Guwahati on Sunday against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Thousands of people besides a huge number of artists gathered at the Sudhakantha Dr. Bhupen Hazarika's memorial at Jalukbari in the city and took part in a protest meet there.
Later, they took out the streets shouting 'Jay Aai Asom' slogan .
Several artists including celebrated singer-film maker Zubeen Garg and singer Manash Rabin took part in the rally and addressed the masses.
Pro-talks ULFA leader Jiten Dutta, who played a role in spearheading anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest in the state, was released from judicial custody on Sunday.
Dutta was arrested on December 12 by the Tinsukia police on charges of inciting the masses to stage protest against the controversial Act.
Later, he was remanded to judical custody by a court in Tinsukia. Since then he was lodged in the Tinsukia central jail.
On Saturday the pro-talks ULFA leader was granted bail by a court. As per the court's direction he was released.
To show strength and tackle resentment against the ruling alliance the BJP organised a massive organisational meet in Guwahati on Saturday.
Addressing the gathering, where several hundred booth BJP presidents and kayrakartas took part, minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the AASU has every right to protest against the controversial Citizenship Act, which has rocked the entire country.
He added that Assam is a land of Shankardeva, Madhavdeva and Ajan Fakir. “Anyone can oppose or support CAA. But we will give reply politically if anyone tries to form new political outfit”, the minister said, adding that the BJP will form government in the state in 2021 again.
He also...
Newly elected Asom Sahitya Sabha President Kula Saikia has opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act. Saikia, who retired as Assam DGP in November 2019, said that the Act could not be accepted. Speaking to media he pointed out the people of Assam including the apex literary body of the state have been protesting against the Act since 2018. “This very Act is unacceptable,”he said. A Sahitya Academy awardee Saikia also hoped that the BJP-led Central government would pay heed to the protest in the state.
Peaceful protests against much controversial and debatable new citizenship laws have been seen escalated in Assam by the day.
People across the Brahmaputra valley everyday take to streets shouting 'joi aai Asom' and 'no to CAA' slogans defying cold weather since December last.
Waving black flags to ruling party politicians by different pressure groups of the state has become a common parlence.
Today also witnesses protests across the state.
The Cotton University students today stage protest wearing black badges. The students have once again clarified that they will never accept the CAA in any circumstances. Similarly, the AASU and some other organistions stage peaceful protests...
The Assam Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad(AJYCP) will move to Supreme Court of India seeking Inner Line Permit system for Assam.
The organistion will file a petition in the Apex court shortly. It has started discussion on the matter with lawyers, informed AJYCP Secretary Palash Changmai at a press meet on Thursday.
Changmai said that the people of Assam have lost faith in both the Union the state government.
“The Union government with mute support from the state government has betrayed us by bringing the Citizenship Amendment Act which is a direct threat to our language and culture. Since we have have lost faith upon the Centre and the state, we have decided to move the SC...
The city police arrested an ULFA(I) cadre on last night from the Panjabari locality.
Acting on a tip-off the police nabbed him from near the Srimanta Shankardeva Kalakeshtra at around 9pm.
According to police the cadre has been identified as Bitopan Sonowal of Dibrugarh. He came the city for subversive activities on or before the arrival of PM Narendra Modi, sources revealed.
Today, a local court remanded him for two days police custody.
The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) has appealed the people of Assam to pay respect to six anti-CAA martyrs on Wednessday evening by lighting earthen lamp.
The Students' outfit has said, “We appeal all household to light earthen lamp on the evening of January 1, 2020 infront their houses as a mark of respect to the six people who laid their lives for our language, culture and diversity.” On December 12 last six people including an adolscent were shot to death by police in different parts of Guwahati on charges of involving with violent protest.
The AASU, along with several other organisations, has been vehemently protesting against the CAA since 2018.
Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal once again reiterated that his government will welcome and accept 'constructive criticism'.
Amid growing protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendement Act, which has rocked the entire country, Sonowal said that the state BJP-led government has been working for upliftment of all irrespective of religion and caste since 2016.
Addressing a pressmeet on Wednesday the chief minister sought cooperation from all section of the people for making the state prosperous.
“We have been earnestly trying to do work for all. We need your (journalists) constructive criticism.”, he said, adding that the people should continue to keep faith in the...
Comments
Pages
Add new comment