Guwahati, March 9 (IANS) Former Congress leader in Assam, Kandarpa Kalita, launched a sharp attack on state party president Gaurav Gogoi after resigning from the Congress, alleging that the MP treats party workers as “servants” and lacks any sense of Assamese nationalism. Speaking to reporters here, Kalita claimed that Gogoi does not respect grassroots workers and accused him of undermining senior party leaders.“Gaurav Gogoi thinks Congress workers are his servants. This attitude has creat…
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Guwahati, March 2 (IANS) The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Kamrup district in Assam on Monday ordered that one of the accused in Zubeen Garg’s death case – the festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta’s bank accounts be unfrozen, noting that the provisions under Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were not applicable in the present circumstances. The Court also ordered another accused in the case, Siddhartha Sharma, to deposit Rs. 16 lakhs with the Criminal Invest…
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi on Friday welcomed the Assam government’s decision to initiate fast-track court proceedings in the case involving noted Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, but alleged that attempts were being made to politicise the issue and complicate the investigation. Speaking to IANS, Gogoi described Zubeen Garg as the “heart-throb of Assam” and said that from the very beginning, various organisations and sections of society have …
Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) The Assam Cabinet on Thursday decided to constitute a dedicated fast-track sessions court for the day-to-day trial of the case related to the demise of popular singer Zubeen Garg, citing the sensitivity of the matter and its wider implications.The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan.The Cabinet approved the constitution of a dedicated sessions court under the provisions of Section 346(1) of the Bharatiya…
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday reacted to the decision to move the case involving popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg to a fast-track court, stating that while the government can expedite the trial process, it has no control over judicial outcomes such as the granting of bail. Addressing reporters here, Sarma said the government is committed to ensuring speedy justice but cautioned against attributing responsibility to the executive for decisions take…
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that a decision regarding the setting up of a fast-track Court to conduct the probe into Assamese singer Zubeen Garg’s death will be taken in the next cabinet meeting scheduled in the coming week. Talking to reporters here, Sarma said, “A cabinet meeting is being called on February 26 to discuss the formation of fast-track court regarding probe into death of Zubeen Garg. We will take a decision at par with the sentim…
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that if he returns to power, the state government would consider setting up fast-track courts based on public opinion in the probe related to death of Zubeen Garg, that has drawn widespread public attention.Speaking to reporters here, the Chief Minister made the remark while responding to questions related to the investigation into the alleged death case linked to popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, an issue that ha…
Agartala, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that languages and their scripts should not be turned into political issues or subjects of controversy, and urged parents to speak to their children in their mother tongue, warning that otherwise future generations would be deprived of their own literature, culture and history. Addressing the Joint Regional Official Language Conference (Rajbhasha Sammelan) of the Eastern, North-Eastern and Northern regions in Agartala, the Home…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of indulging in personal attacks instead of focussing on governance, development and employment for the state’s youth.When asked about the serous allegations against Gaurav Gogoi of having links with Pakistan, Priyanka Gandhi taking an apparent dig at Sarma, said that it was inappropriate to target families and children through false allega…
Guwahati, Feb 9 (IANS) Congress MP and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Gaurav Gogoi on Monday sought to clarify controversies surrounding his past visit to Pakistan while launching a sharp attack on the Assam government, alleging systematic misuse of officials and Special Investigation Teams (SITs) to serve Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s political agenda.Speaking to IANS, Gogoi said his Pakistan visit was purely personal and linked to his wife’s professional commitments soon…