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No let-up in Lepetkota

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Normal functionings at the Lepetkota gas cracker project have come to a grinding halt following the workers protest over the CISF firing where one worker died and three others injured. A high level meeting of the Gas cracker officials, district administration failed to break the logjam. On the other hand, Dibrugarh district ATTSA has called for 12 hour district bandh on Monday in protest against the incident.




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