-The Economic Times Ethnic conflict in Assam, like in some other parts of the north-east is decades old, but has increased in frequency since the late 1970s. An extremely militant agitation ostensibly to throw out 'foreigners' , but targeted more generally against all non-Assamese people, gripped the state from 1979 to 1985 . It was led by the All-Assam Students Union (AASU). One of the factors that gave the agitation ground support was...
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Judicial probe into riots
-The Telegraph Guwahati/ Kokrajhar/ Dhubri: Chief minister Tarun Gogoi today announced a judicial inquiry into the riots that began in Kokrajhar on July 20, leaving 77 dead and over four lakh displaced. The judicial probe will be over and above the inquiry to be conducted by the CBI, which has taken over seven cases on their own, Gogoi added. He, however, did not announce details of who will conduct the probe or its...
More »More deaths, CM says Assam a volcano-Samudra Gupta Kashyap
-The Indian Express Assam is sitting on a volcano, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said today, as fresh deaths were reported from Violence-hit Kokrajhar district, with three people killed late last night. A group of 10-12 miscreants attacked village Ranighuli, barely 10 km from the district headquarters, with AK-47s at around 10.30 last night, leaving Hasinru Ali (30), Sofiel Rahman (26) and Asmat Ali (22) dead and two persons injured. Kokrajhar SP Sunil...
More »The lesser half-TK Rakalakshmi
The Guwahati molestation incident throws light on the Violence women face overtly and covertly in India, at home and outside. The shocking incident of the beating and molestation of a young woman by a mob in Guwahati in Assam on July 9 has exposed the ugly underbelly of modern, globalised India, where women face Violence, covertly and overtly, at home and outside. The incident has also exposed the lackadaisical manner in...
More »No pay today for 2000 staff at Maruti's Manesar plant-Yogesh Kumar
-The Times of India GURGAON: Over 2,000 employees, from top honchos to the workers, posted at the Violence-hit Manesar plant of Maruti Suzuki India, will not get their salaries on Wednesday (August 1). Confirming the move, Maruti's chief operating officer (administration), S Y Siddiqui, said: "No one working at the Manesar plant will be given salary. According to the rule, after the company's lockout, workers are not paid till the time it...
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