Guwahati, July 8 (IANS) Assam Minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president Atul Bora on Wednesday asserted that no individual should be harassed in the name of language, while maintaining that illegal foreigners would continue to be treated as foreigners under the law.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the ongoing Budget Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly, Bora sought to clarify the state government’s stand amid the continuing debate over the Assamese language and the issue of i…
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Guwahati, May 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee played a vital role in strengthening the morale of the Assamese people during the turbulent years leading up to the country’s Independence and firmly opposed the grouping plan that had created uncertainty over the Northeastern state’s future. While inaugurating a flyover in Guwahati after the name of Mookerjee, the Chief Minister paid rich tributes to the natio…
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Guwahati, Jan 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that it has been his privilege to witness Assam’s culture and closely observe the traditions of the Bodo community as he attended the Bagurumba Dwhou, a historic cultural event celebrating the rich heritage of the Bodo community at Sarusajai Stadium here. Highlighting that no Prime Minister has visited Assam as frequently as he has, PM Modi emphasised his constant wish that Assam’s art and culture receive a larger platform and…