Monday, March 17, 2008

Mohilary should resign: BPPF

KOKRAJHAR, March 16: The Bodoland Peoples’ Progressive Front (BPPF) has demanded that a State Assembly team visit Benhtol and enquire into the whole matter. Condemning the Bengtol incident, the BPPF has demanded that the Hargrama Mohilary led BTC should resign on moral grounds. The BPPF refuted the allegations levelled by Mohilary against BPPF president Rabiram Narzary that he was inciting the NDFB against the BTC and hatching a political conspiracy in the area.
The BPPF said that Mohilary to keep his seat of power intact, is arming youth groups and these youths are responsible for the violence here. BPPF alleged that these youths were responsible for the killing of AASU leaders in the region and burning down of houses of NDFB members.The BPPF also said the party is working for the interest of the Bodo people and urged the State Government to start peace talks with the NDFB. It said that Mohilary and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is obstructing the peace process and bent on the complete annihilation of the NDFB.
Clashes affects BSS session work: The ongoing clashes between the NDFB and youth wing of the BPF and the volatile situation in BTC region in Kokrajhar and Chirang districts has hit the preparations of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS) session to be held from April 10 in Bodafa, Nwgwta and Dotma.
In a press meet held at the UN Brahma Memorial Hall in Dotma recently, the president of the reception committee Rajendra Nath Brahma said that the present turmoil in the BTC is hampering the preperation work of the historic BSS session as the members of different sub-committees have not been to concentrate in the work due to fear psychosis. Brahma said that out of the 700 members of the reception committee, many are abstaining from their field work since the recent spate of violence began in the district. He said that only about 30 per cent of work has been completed and there was little time in hand.
The financial sub-committee was the hardest hit as it is finding it difficult to collect donations and funds from the people, Brahma said. “It is high time that members finish their respective assignments and there is a need of a huge financial boost to see that the session was a success,” Brahma said.
The reception committee further appealed to both the warring parties to restrain from violent activities for the greater interest of Bodo language, culture and literature. The committee also urged the people of the region to extend their cooperation to make the BSS session a grand success.

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