Telangana fallout: Assam turns violent
The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's decision to create a separate Telangana state bifurcating Andhra Pradesh has brought out more agitation and violence in Assam as different ethnic groups are now demanding four separate states.
Violence continued in Karbi Anglong district for the fourth day as protesters of different organizations, who demanded a separate Karbi state, set ablaze several government and Congress offices at different parts of the hill district on Saturday.
The agitation became more violent on July 31 at Diphu town and had spread to different parts of the district, where protesters set ablaze at least 60 government offices, public properties, several vehicles, houses of MPs, MLAs and KAAC Executive Members, as well as vandalized several government offices and railway tracks.
The district administration had imposed indefinite curfew in the district on July 31 and called army to control the situation.
Protesters had set ablaze four offices of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA and Irrigation at Dokmoka, Diphu on Saturday.
Karbi Anglong district Superintendent of Police (SP) Mugdha Jyoti Mahanta said that the situation is under control at Diphu town and the district administration has relaxed curfew for eight hours on Saturday.
“Security forces have apprehended at least 11 protesters, including two top leaders of Karbi Students Union (KSA), from different parts of the district so far,Mahanta said.
At least two people were killed and 50 others, including 11 security personnel, were injured in clashes between police and protesters during the violence in the district.
Meanwhile, Parliamentary secretary of Home department of the state government Etua Munda and Assam Police IGP (Law and order) SN Singh visited the trouble-torn district on Friday and discussed ways to control the situation with top security officials.
Two state government ministers will visit the district on Saturday.
On other hand, All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) and several Bodo organizations, including All Bodo Womens Federation, Bodo Sahitya Sabha, NDFB(P), People? Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement and Bodoland People? Progressive Front, had observed a 12-hour rail blockade on August 2.
ABSU has called a 60-hour strike from August 5 and United Democratic Front with several Bodo organizations have also called a 1500-hour strike in demand of a separate state for the ethnic tribes.
NDFB(P) and People? Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement have joitly called a 100-hour national highway blockade from August 13.
Apart from Bodo organizations, the Hills State Democratic Party (HSDP) also called a 100-hour strike from August 5 to demand a separate hill state.
On the other hand, All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union (AKRSU) and several organizations of Koch Rajbongshi community have demanded a separate Kamatapur state and the organizations also embarked on agitation programmes.
“If the Union government failed to resolve the issue of separate Kamatapur state, our agitation will continue,AKRSU president Biswajit Roy said.
The state Home Department on Friday issued a shoot-at-sight order at railway tracks in Karbi Anglong district.
Meanwhile, the authorities of Northeast Frontier Railway cancelled at least 11 major trains and changed schedule of 15 trains.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said that he will not support division of Assam again.
The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's decision to create a separate Telangana state bifurcating Andhra Pradesh has brought out more agitation and violence in Assam as different ethnic groups are now demanding four separate states. Violence continued in Karbi Anglong...
The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's decision to create a separate Telangana state bifurcating Andhra Pradesh has brought out more agitation and violence in Assam as different ethnic groups are now demanding four separate states.
Violence continued in Karbi Anglong district for the fourth day as protesters of different organizations, who demanded a separate Karbi state, set ablaze several government and Congress offices at different parts of the hill district on Saturday.
The agitation became more violent on July 31 at Diphu town and had spread to different parts of the district, where protesters set ablaze at least 60 government offices, public properties, several vehicles, houses of MPs, MLAs and KAAC Executive Members, as well as vandalized several government offices and railway tracks.
The district administration had imposed indefinite curfew in the district on July 31 and called army to control the situation.
Protesters had set ablaze four offices of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA and Irrigation at Dokmoka, Diphu on Saturday.
Karbi Anglong district Superintendent of Police (SP) Mugdha Jyoti Mahanta said that the situation is under control at Diphu town and the district administration has relaxed curfew for eight hours on Saturday.
“Security forces have apprehended at least 11 protesters, including two top leaders of Karbi Students Union (KSA), from different parts of the district so far,Mahanta said.
At least two people were killed and 50 others, including 11 security personnel, were injured in clashes between police and protesters during the violence in the district.
Meanwhile, Parliamentary secretary of Home department of the state government Etua Munda and Assam Police IGP (Law and order) SN Singh visited the trouble-torn district on Friday and discussed ways to control the situation with top security officials.
Two state government ministers will visit the district on Saturday.
On other hand, All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) and several Bodo organizations, including All Bodo Womens Federation, Bodo Sahitya Sabha, NDFB(P), People? Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement and Bodoland People? Progressive Front, had observed a 12-hour rail blockade on August 2.
ABSU has called a 60-hour strike from August 5 and United Democratic Front with several Bodo organizations have also called a 1500-hour strike in demand of a separate state for the ethnic tribes.
NDFB(P) and People? Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement have joitly called a 100-hour national highway blockade from August 13.
Apart from Bodo organizations, the Hills State Democratic Party (HSDP) also called a 100-hour strike from August 5 to demand a separate hill state.
On the other hand, All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union (AKRSU) and several organizations of Koch Rajbongshi community have demanded a separate Kamatapur state and the organizations also embarked on agitation programmes.
“If the Union government failed to resolve the issue of separate Kamatapur state, our agitation will continue,AKRSU president Biswajit Roy said.
The state Home Department on Friday issued a shoot-at-sight order at railway tracks in Karbi Anglong district.
Meanwhile, the authorities of Northeast Frontier Railway cancelled at least 11 major trains and changed schedule of 15 trains.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said that he will not support division of Assam again.
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