Politics / Assam

GUWAHATI, Jan 17— Militant outfit Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT), which is under ceasefire agreement with the Government of India, is of the view that all sections of people of Assam must fight together to thwart the inhuman acts of violence like the killing of 13 innocent persons near Bijni on the night of January 15 last. Talking to The Assam Tribune here today, the BLT publicity secretary, MainaoDaimary, said that the attack on January 15 was an act of frustration by the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) as the outfit was isolated from the Bodo masses. He said that all sections of...

GUWAHATI, Jan 16 — After a brief lull, the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) militants stRuck again in Bongaigaon district, killing 13 persons, and seriously injuring five others. Officials sources said here that the incident occurred around 10 pm yesterday when a group of about 20 to 25 heavily armed NDFB militants attacked number III Dailongjhar village in Bishnupur area under Bongaigaon police station at a time when the people of the Bengali-dominated village were performing some puja. Some gambling dens were also set up as part of the celebrations. Sources said that the...

DIPHU, Jan 11 — Sri Khor Sing Engti was declared elected as new Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) by Sri George Millik, chairman of the House in a special session held today. It is worthmentioning that Sri Khor Sing Engti filed nomination for the CEM on behalf of the Congress-I while Sri Chomang Kro file his nomination on behalf of the ASDC. Sri Engti bagged 13 votee in the 26-member House while Sri. Kro bagged 12 votes. One vote was declared invalid by the chairman. It is to be mentioned that in the election the Congress-I bagged 13 seats, ASDC-10...

GUWAHATI, Jan 11 – The Gauhati High Court today upheld the December 9, 1997 circular of the Election Commission (EC) of India which debarred doubtful citizens from casting their votes in Assam elections notwithstanding their enrolment in the State’s electoral rolls, unless their citizenship is favourably decided by the tribunals constituted under the provision of the IMDT Act. Passing a judgement in this connection, the Court of Justice JN Sarma and Justice AK Patnaik rejected the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions filed by Sri HRA Choudhury, Sadhan Chakravorty, Abdul Kayum and others...

NEW DELHI, Jan 10 – Delay on part of the Assam Government in adopting a Cabinet resolution clearing the creation of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, stalled the BLT talks, even as the tripartite talks concluded on an inconclusive note here last evening. The 14th round of tripartite talks scheduled for two days was cut short and discussions were winded up last evening. The talks was held among representatives of Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT), Assam Government and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). A two-paragraph press note issued by the MHA at...

NEW DELHI, Jan 9 — Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said that differences between the State Government and the agitating Bodo leadership has been narrowed down considerably. The Chief Minister’s remarks came even as a crucial two-day tripartite talks of Assam Government, Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) and the Centre got underway here today. The Chief Minister today told newsmen that major differences have been narrowed down and only few minor ones remained to be sorted out. Informed sources told this Correspondent that the State Cabinet recently discussed the issue of clearing the proposal for...

GUWAHATI, Jan 9 – In a significant development the Autonomous State Demand Committee Progressive (ASDC-P) today announced its decision to direct its two members in the newly elected Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) to vote for non-Congress and non-BJP candidates in the election to the Executive Committee (FC) on January 11 next, thereby serving a blow to Congress prospects. In a statement ASDC-P president Chandra Kanta Terang gave a clear indication that the party members in the KAAC will vote for candidates put by the ASDC-U (led by Holiram Terang) for the formalities of EC in the 26...

GUWAHATI, Jan 7 — Though the Government of Bhutan has officially informed the Indian Government about the action of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) of shifting four camps from the Himalayan Kingdom, the security agencies involved in the counter-insurgency operations in Assam are skeptical about the whole affair. Security sources pointed out that shifting of four camps would not serve any purpose as long as the militant outfits operating in Assam continue to have their bases in the neighbouring country. Moreover, though security measures along the Assam-Bhutan areas have been...

GUWAHATI, Jan 7 — The Chief Executive Member (CEM) Karbi Anglong Automous Council (KAAC) where Congress regained power in the recent election, will be elected on January 11 next while North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) will elect its CEM on January 10. Former MP Biren Singh Ingti is tipped to be the new CEM of the KAAC as the District Congress Committee of the hill district decided to back his candidature for the position although he did not contest the council polls. In case, Sri Ingti becomes the CEM of the Council on January 11, he will have to get elected to the Council within a...

GUWAHATI, Jan 7 — Perhaps, she is one of the most unfortunate women who has been suffering a lot during the last two decades. During the last 20 years she has lost some of her dearest ones — she is Bharati Rajkonwari, the eldest sister-in-law of ULFA Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and the widow of Dimba Rajkonwar, the eldest brother of the ULFA leader. Dimba Rajkonwar was brutally assassinated by unidentified gunman on August 11, 1998 while he was on duty. He was an officer of the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC). Harubopai, (as Arabinda is called by his family members, his real name is...