No development in State without tribes’ unity: Gogoi

JORHAT, May 9: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who is on a two-day visit to his home district attended a number of meetings here today. Addressing the first biannual meet of the Thengal Kachari Jatiya Parishad at Jalukonibari as chief guest, Tarun Gogoi said that unless each ethnic tribe and indigenous community strive, the development of the State would lag behind.

“No tribe or community should remain in a backward State and Government is particular about not being partial to one at the cost of another,” the Chief Minister asserted.Stressing on the development works undertaken by the Congress Government, Gogoi said that interior villages had been given various facilities like drinking water, health, education and other infrastructure.

Gogoi also declared a grant of Rs lakh for the Thengal Kachari Jatiya Parishad for various works. Anil Baghbora, president of the Parishad presided over the meeting.

CM ’s next stop was at Dangdhora where he launched a health insurance scheme. He also distributed sewing machines, thread and old age pension cheques to the beneficiaries. Gogoi also attended the Borholla Bihu Sanmillan as chief guest. He also dropped in at a few other meetings called by various organizations tomorrow. He will inaugurate the commercial Tissue Culture lab and launch the wage briddhi for farmers at AAU.