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Tension could have averted: MLA

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Assam Gana Parishad legislator Alka Sarma on Monday said that the BTAD violence is not a conflict between Bodos-Muslim. Talking to reporters in Bangalore, she said that the implementation of the Assam Accord could have averted the tension. Sarma slammed Dispur for failing to deal with the tension by building up confidence among the people.

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Submitted by D N Singh on Tue, 21/08/2012 - 13:17
Gogoi government at Dispur has failed in its duty. Now it should resign taking moral responsibility of its failure.

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