The new Bill threatens the constitutional rights of forest dwelling communities and would result in complete commercialisation of forest land, according to environmentalists.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said Barshashree Buragohain, a college student, was arrested for wanting to join ULFA(I) and not for penning an "anti-national" poem, amid the public outcry seeking her release.
Guwahati, July 14 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said Barshashree Buragohain, a college student, was arrested for wanting to join ULFA(I) and not for penning an “anti-national” poem, amid the public outcry seeking her release. The chief minister said that if her parents take responsibility that she will not join the militant group, she will be released. “She wrote an anti-national poem. I sent people to talk to her even today morning. If her parents or someone take responsibility that she will not join the ULFA, she will be released,” Sarma said. He claimed that if she goes on to join the ULFA(I), she would return as a “human bomb” and kill the common people of the state. “She is our daughter. We are trying to save her. We are still talking to her. Let her give exams and appear in interviews. In ULFA, 42 youths have been killed. What will happen if someone gives her a death sentence in ULFA?” he asked. Sarma s
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said Barshashree Buragohain, a college student, was arrested for wanting to join ULFA(I) and not for penning an "anti-national" poem, amid the public outcry seeking her release. India News | Trying to Save Her : Himanta on Arrest of Teen Who Penned anti-national Poem.
A peasant activist in Assam, who had unsuccessfully fought as a candidate of a regional outfit in the last Assembly elections, has been marked as a "doubtful" citizen in the police verification report that was issued during his passport renewal process. Pranab Doley, a member of the state's indigenous Mising community, said that he has been asked to give "proof of his