Nilotpal Choudhury resigns
SILCHAR, June 2: AGP central committee member Nilotpal Choudhury resigned from the party today while addressing a press meet. Choudhury said, the recent general election had proved that regional politics had lost its relevance. Choudhury, who is also an executive director of a local newspaper group however maintained that he would engage himself with popular issues. THE SENTINEL
DC hands over cheque to injured PO
SILCHAR, June 2: Cachar Deputy Commissioner Gautam Ganguly handed over a cheque of Rs 25,000 to DS Chandrasekhar who sustained bullet injuries at Barthal under Lakhipur while discharging the duty of presiding officer on April 16 general election. Chandrasekhar, a central school teacher, is recuperating in the Silchar Medical Collage Hospital. Another presiding officer Kulendra Sinha, who was injured in an accident, while returning from the booth, would also be given compensation, a source hinted. THE SENTINEL
Congress eyeing council in NC Hills
SILCHAR, June 2: Leading Congress leader in the NC Hills Samarjit Haflongbar might be the next chief executive member of the NC Hills Autonomous Council, a source indicated. When contacted, Haflongbar told The Sentinel that if the Governor calls the Congress to prove its majority in the council, they would be able to do the same. Haflongbar said, at present the Congress had eight executive members among the 30 (including two nominated members) in the council.
But at least 17 EMs from the ASDC and the BJP had expressed willingness to join the Congress. “We have not yet accepted their application, but if the situation demands, we will embrace them in our party and place our demand before the government to allow us to from the council,” Haflongbar elaborated.
Meanwhile, an Executive Member, who had switched over to the Congress from the ASDC, hinted that the arrest of Mohit Hojai had sent a chilling message to the ASDC and a good number of party EM’s wished to join the Congress. Apart from Hojai himself, Prakanta Warsia and Kalinjay Senyung were reportedly against joining the Congress.
Haflongbar, however, reportedly maintained that given the current situation in the NC Hills, the Governor rule should continue for at least two more months. Meanwhile, a source said, the counter-veil official RH Khan, who had also been arrested, was a master in delivering the government fund to the coffers of the militants. Khan had amassed crores of rupees with the power of which he used to influence the influential ministers of the state. Sources further said that Khan had links with all the militant outfits active in the Hills. THE SENTINEL
AUDF Cachar unit suspended
SILCHAR, June 2: In the backdrop of the recent infighting in the Cachar unit, the AUDF central committee had suspended the district committee.
Central committee general secretary Dr Baharul Islam in a fax massage to Altaf Hussain Majumdar stated that till the review committee meeting to be held on June 11-13 in Guwahati, all the functions of the Cachar district committee would remain suspended. Islam maintained that party president Badrauddin Ajmal had issued this order.
Meanwhile, Majumdar told The Sentinel that today’s massage from the central committee had virtually demoralized district president Anup Choudhury.
He further said that he had sent a report to the party president alleging that Choudhury and vice president Dibakar Bhattacharjee had laundered a hefty amount during the election campaign.
Majumdar said, Choudhury and Bhattacharjee took the responsibility of 100 polling booths in Silchar Assembly segment, but instead of campaigning, Choudhury had allegedly spread the rumour that the AUDF did not need votes from the Hindus.
It is to noted that one of the central committee and secretary Brajalal Rabidas led a group yesterday to occupy the party office at Silchar. They were however removed by the AUDF workers, claimed Majumdar. Addressing a press meet, Majumdar said, the central committee had already issued show-cause notice to Rabidas. Choudhury on the other hand maintained that he would drag party MLA Ataur Rahamn Majarbhuiya, for making derogatory remarks against him, to the court. THE SENTINEL
BJP demands CBI probe into Bithika’s anomalies
SILCHAR, June 2: Alleging massive corruption in at least five major projects during the tenure of Bithika Dev as Chairperson of Silchar Municipal Board, the BJP has demanded CBI probe into the matter.
Addressing a press meet here today, BJP’s state vice president Bimolangshu Roy and district president Uday Shankar Goswami said that they had already submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner demanding CBI probe into the gross irregularities in the construction of NRDI Hall, Goldighi Shopping Mall, demolition of old Municipality building, beautification of Gandhibag and allotment of land at Water Works Road for a proposed market complex.
Roy said, the SMB led by the then chairperson Bithika Dev collected at least Rs 1 crore but did not deposit the amount in the bank account.
Roy further welcomed the decision of the High Court directing the state government to hold Municipality election within three months. THE SENTINEL
SILCHAR, June 2: AGP central committee member Nilotpal Choudhury resigned from the party today while addressing a press meet. Choudhury said, the recent general election had proved that regional politics had lost its relevance. Choudhury, who is also an executive director of a local newspaper group however maintained that he would engage himself with popular issues. THE SENTINEL
DC hands over cheque to injured PO
SILCHAR, June 2: Cachar Deputy Commissioner Gautam Ganguly handed over a cheque of Rs 25,000 to DS Chandrasekhar who sustained bullet injuries at Barthal under Lakhipur while discharging the duty of presiding officer on April 16 general election. Chandrasekhar, a central school teacher, is recuperating in the Silchar Medical Collage Hospital. Another presiding officer Kulendra Sinha, who was injured in an accident, while returning from the booth, would also be given compensation, a source hinted. THE SENTINEL
Congress eyeing council in NC Hills
SILCHAR, June 2: Leading Congress leader in the NC Hills Samarjit Haflongbar might be the next chief executive member of the NC Hills Autonomous Council, a source indicated. When contacted, Haflongbar told The Sentinel that if the Governor calls the Congress to prove its majority in the council, they would be able to do the same. Haflongbar said, at present the Congress had eight executive members among the 30 (including two nominated members) in the council.
But at least 17 EMs from the ASDC and the BJP had expressed willingness to join the Congress. “We have not yet accepted their application, but if the situation demands, we will embrace them in our party and place our demand before the government to allow us to from the council,” Haflongbar elaborated.
Meanwhile, an Executive Member, who had switched over to the Congress from the ASDC, hinted that the arrest of Mohit Hojai had sent a chilling message to the ASDC and a good number of party EM’s wished to join the Congress. Apart from Hojai himself, Prakanta Warsia and Kalinjay Senyung were reportedly against joining the Congress.
Haflongbar, however, reportedly maintained that given the current situation in the NC Hills, the Governor rule should continue for at least two more months. Meanwhile, a source said, the counter-veil official RH Khan, who had also been arrested, was a master in delivering the government fund to the coffers of the militants. Khan had amassed crores of rupees with the power of which he used to influence the influential ministers of the state. Sources further said that Khan had links with all the militant outfits active in the Hills. THE SENTINEL
AUDF Cachar unit suspended
SILCHAR, June 2: In the backdrop of the recent infighting in the Cachar unit, the AUDF central committee had suspended the district committee.
Central committee general secretary Dr Baharul Islam in a fax massage to Altaf Hussain Majumdar stated that till the review committee meeting to be held on June 11-13 in Guwahati, all the functions of the Cachar district committee would remain suspended. Islam maintained that party president Badrauddin Ajmal had issued this order.
Meanwhile, Majumdar told The Sentinel that today’s massage from the central committee had virtually demoralized district president Anup Choudhury.
He further said that he had sent a report to the party president alleging that Choudhury and vice president Dibakar Bhattacharjee had laundered a hefty amount during the election campaign.
Majumdar said, Choudhury and Bhattacharjee took the responsibility of 100 polling booths in Silchar Assembly segment, but instead of campaigning, Choudhury had allegedly spread the rumour that the AUDF did not need votes from the Hindus.
It is to noted that one of the central committee and secretary Brajalal Rabidas led a group yesterday to occupy the party office at Silchar. They were however removed by the AUDF workers, claimed Majumdar. Addressing a press meet, Majumdar said, the central committee had already issued show-cause notice to Rabidas. Choudhury on the other hand maintained that he would drag party MLA Ataur Rahamn Majarbhuiya, for making derogatory remarks against him, to the court. THE SENTINEL
BJP demands CBI probe into Bithika’s anomalies
SILCHAR, June 2: Alleging massive corruption in at least five major projects during the tenure of Bithika Dev as Chairperson of Silchar Municipal Board, the BJP has demanded CBI probe into the matter.
Addressing a press meet here today, BJP’s state vice president Bimolangshu Roy and district president Uday Shankar Goswami said that they had already submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner demanding CBI probe into the gross irregularities in the construction of NRDI Hall, Goldighi Shopping Mall, demolition of old Municipality building, beautification of Gandhibag and allotment of land at Water Works Road for a proposed market complex.
Roy said, the SMB led by the then chairperson Bithika Dev collected at least Rs 1 crore but did not deposit the amount in the bank account.
Roy further welcomed the decision of the High Court directing the state government to hold Municipality election within three months. THE SENTINEL
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