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Adya-shradha of Bhimkanta Buragohain held at Charaidew


The Adya-Shradh of the political adviser of ULFA Bhimkanta Buragohain, popularly known as Mama, was organised at Charaidew, Sivasagar district. Mama died on December 19 at his home at Dhola, Tinsukia. The Vice-Chairman of ULFA Pradip Gogoi and social worker Lakhi Buragohain, garlanding and lighting lamp at the mausoleum of “Mama”, situated some distance away from the graveyard of Charaidew.


Religious prayers held in presence of huge gathering of people and pro-talk ULFA cadres. A reminiscence meeting was also held in this occasion. Chairman Aravindra Rajkhowa of Pro-talk ULFA fraction has attended Mama’s Adya-Shradh at Sipajhar.



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