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SILCHAR, Dec 29 – The CPM leaders of Cachar district recently blocked the National Highway 53 at Ramnagar for one hour. The leaders demanded immediate completion of the Silchar-Lumding broad gauge line and improvement in connectivity in Barak Valley.
The leaders further demanded reintroduction of trains namely Cachar Express and Barak Valley Express from Silchar by providing adequate security to the passengers. They also demanded change in the time-table of Silchar-Agartala trains and immediate repair of the National Highway 53.
According to the leaders, despite a massive security arrangement in North Cachar Hills, the works on the broad gauge line has been delayed. Citing the government’s position of security related issues behind the delay, the CPM leaders questioned as to how much security the government needed to complete the BG railway line. The leaders also said that the security arrangements for the passengers are also becoming questionable. Given the huge security presence in the N C Hills, the cancellation of Cachar Express and Barak Valley Express unwarranted. The people of south Assam, Mizoram and Tripura are suffering a lot for cancellation of these railway services.
The leaders also pointed out that while terrorist activities also prevailed in Tripura, the railway service from Silchar to Agartala was started within a short time. This situation indicated that the government was intentionally ignoring the Silchar-Lumding BG line.
In the road blockade programme at least 500 people including villagers of nearby areas were present.
Youth body’s demand: The All Barak Youth Students’ Association (ABYSA) recently carried out a postcard campaign in street corners and market places in the entire Barak Valley. The main objective of the campaign was to pressurise the present government for the immediate completion of the Silchar-Lumding BG line and the Silchar-Saurashtra Mahasadak.
The ABYSA also emphasised due recognition to the language martyrs of the valley and strict supervision of utilisation of centrally sponsored welfare schemes. Apart from this, they demanded proper initiatives in implementation of the rural schemes and projects, which normally suffer from rampant corruption.
Addressing a public meeting at Bhangarpar in Borkhola constituency, Baharul Islam Barbhuiya, chief convenor of the association said that its postcard campaign is to collect the signature of the masses in the urban and rural areas. It will highlight the problems faced by people of this valley. Further, they decided to send a copy of their resolution to the President of India seeking her intervention. In the meeting, the other members of the association also spoke about various other problems faced by the masses. source: assam tribune
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