'We will vote, but not for BJP': These 1200 families in Guwahati are in no mood to forgive
Bonti Konwar, 70, cannot help being political while showing her broken home in a suburb of Guwahati. She says the BJP is doing the bidding of the rich and powerful in the name of civic governance. Two years ago, the state government started the demolition of 1,203 houses in Barbari area on the fringes of Guwahati to revive the Silsako beel (lake). On the eve of the Lok Sabha elections, angry residents have exhumed the issue of their razed homes. When the eviction drive started, the family of Bonti moved a local court. She alleges that her house was demolished even after she had shown a stay order issued by the court to the officials who oversaw the eviction drive. This is my home, and I am not going to quit until the government listens to us, an emotional Bonti told The New Indian Express . She and her husband, Nareswar Konwar, 80, have built a makeshift hut where a concrete home stood till a few months ago. The hut stands amid a landscape of rubble of totally razed houses, only punctuated by excavators and dumping trucks in the distance. As they wait it out, an old steel cupboard stands outside the broken house. A breeze blows across a well-kept bed of pink flowers blissfully unaware of the fate of those who tended to them. Life was once beautiful here, as beautiful as the pink flowerbed on the left. 'Only the buildings of the rich are standing' The couple originally hail from northern Assams Lakhimpur district and have three sons who are supporting them financially. Our second son, who is a contractor, had bought a half-constructed RCC building. We moved here after he had completed it. He spent a lot of money, Nareswar says. It is not just Nareswar and Bonti. Priyakumar Sinha, a young software engineer with his own start-up, was quick to accuse the BJP government of breaking its promise of protecting indigenous interests. We are people from here while those from Bangladesh are being brought through CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act), he says. Brajabasi Singh, a retired employee of BSNL, is also in no mood to forgive the authorities. Only those buildings belonging to the rich, including a couple of politicians, and the hotel are standing, he says pointing to the structures. When I learnt about some ex-servicemen buying land here, I bought a plot of land. I invested everything I had in buying the land and building my house, Singh, who now lives in a rented accommodation, says. Rs 700 per vote: Inside India's record-breaking election! 'We paid our annual taxes' The residents allege that the authorities arbitrarily increased the area of demolition and included homes that were not within a pre-decided no-go area. The area, Barbari, falls under the Dispur Assembly constituency and the Guwahati parliamentary seat. These affected people say they will go against the BJP in the polls on May 7. Indrani Devi, a Meitei woman who is a third-generation Assamese citizen, looks worried. My sister underwent untold hardship to build our house while she worked at a college (in Guwahati), Indrani says in fluent Assamese. Gayatri Bori says the residents had access to basic amenities provided by the government and they could never imagine such a fate. We had access to electricity and drinking water. We paid the annual taxes too to the civic body. A road was also built in our area by the government, she says. She adds that they had parted with a portion of their land when the authorities told them about widening the road but soon, the eviction followed. INTERVIEW| CAA won't impact Assam's indigenous people; IMDT was discriminatory: Union Minister Sonowal 'We will vote, but not for the BJP' We are neither illegal immigrants nor are we encroachers. We had bought the land. Assamese, tribals, Meiteis, indigenous Muslims lived here. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had told the media that we will be rehabilitated in flats. We are waiting, the woman in her thirties says. The residents are pursuing the issue of rehabilitation with the authorities. Some 300 affected families have received money for rehabilitation, Gayatri says. There is no question of supporting a government that demolished our houses. Nobody from the government came to enquire about our well-being. We will vote, for this is our democratic right but we will not vote for the BJP. We had voted for the party for change but it evicted its own people, she says. The residents claimed that the government said it would give Rs 10 lakh to those whose RCC houses were demolished, Rs 5 lakh for the 'Assam-type' houses and Rs 1.5 lakh for the thatched houses. We demand Rs 25 lakh, Rs 15 lakh and Rs 5 lakh respectively along with 1 katha and 5 lessa land for each family, demands Gayatri. Some of the affected families. Leaders of the Congress and regional party Raijor Dal have been in touch with the troubled residents. For the state government, civic governance of Guwahati has been difficult as it tries to create space for preventing waterlogging and water treatment. In February this year, the state's housing and urban affairs minister Ashok Singhal had told the Assembly that 166 acres of the land had been cleared from encroachment. Silsako is an important natural stormwater reservoir. Congress brings communities together, BJP's '400' slogan is another jumla: Gaurav Gogoi Lush greenery, stark misery: Election vignettes from Kerala's Achankovil forest 'No one wants to stay here anymore': The unflattering Kerala story Bonacaud Junction has to tell
Will quit politics if cash for votes accusations are proven: Coimbatore BJP LS candidate Annamalai
KARUR: Tamil Nadu BJP state president K Annamalai after casting his votes asked people to exercise their voting rights during this Lok Sabha elections on Friday. The Coimbatore Lok Sabha candidate for the BJP cast his votes at Oothupatti Government Primary School in the Aravakurichi assembly constituency of Karur district. Addressing the reporters, after basting his votes at Oothupatti Government Primary School in the Aravakurichi assembly constituency of Karur district, Annamalai denied allegations of his party workers dispursing money to voters in Coimbatore through UPI and other methods. I have contested this election with complete honesty. I'll quit politics if its proven that even a single voter in the Coimbatore constituency was given money bt the BJP, Annamalai said. Friend says Annamalai will lose, upset BJP man cuts his own finger in Tamil Nadu The DMK thinks that it can win this election with its money power but the people of Coimbatore will teach the party a lesson, he added. Annamalai further added that this election was going to be the turning point for the BJP in Tamil Nadu and the results on June 4 will be a testimony for the party's victory. After casting his votes, Annamalai left to Coimbatore from where he is contesting the Lok Sabha elections. Meanwhile, BJP Annamalai's uncle Periyasamy was the first person to cast the vote at Oothupatti panchayat union primary school in Karur district.
Assam Career : SSA Dispur Recruitment 2024
Applications are invited for recruitment of various teaching positions or career in Shrimanta Shankar Academy (SSA) Dispur Assam. Shrimanta Shankar Academy (SSA) Dispur Assam is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the post or career of Special Educator or Remedial Teacher. Shrimanta Shankar Academy is affiliated to the CBSE New Delhi . It [] The post Assam Career : SSA Dispur Recruitment 2024 appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
CBSE cancelled the recognition of 20 schools from 10 states...here is the list
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled the recognition of 20 schools in different states of the country. These 20 schools are in many states of the country including Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled the recognition of 20 schools in different states of the country. Apart from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, these 20 schools are also from Kerala and Uttarakhand. CBSE Secretary Himanshu Gupta said in this matter that these 20 schools were not only behaving against the rules but were also involved in malpractices. How many schools are there in which state? States whose schools have been cancelled. Among them, there are 5 schools in Delhi and three in Uttar Pradesh. There are two schools each in Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Whereas, there is one school each in Jammu-Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Assam whose recognition has been cancelled by the Central Board of Secondary Education. Recognition of these schools was cancelled Siddharth Public School, Delhi-81 Marigold Public School, Delhi-39 Bharat Mata SaraswatiBalMandir, Delhi-40 National Public School, Delhi-40 Chand Ram Public Senior Secondary School, Delhi-39 Loyal Public School, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh Crescent Convent School, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh Trinity World School, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Prince UCH Secondary School, Sikar, Rajasthan Global Indian International School, Jodhpur, Rajasthan Dronacharya Public School, Raipur, Chhattisgarh Vaikan School, VidhanSabha Marg, Raipur, Chhattisgarh Rahul International School, Thane, Maharashtra Pioneer Public School, Pune, Maharashtra PV's Public School, Malappuram, Kerala Mother Theresa Memorial Central School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Kartar Public School, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir SAI RNS Academy, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam Sardar Patel Public School, MisroadHuzur, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Gyan Einstein International School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand CBSE downgraded the recognition of these schools Among these three schools is Shri Ram Academy, Barpeta, Assam. The Vivekananda School, Narela, Delhi and The Shri Dasmesh Senior Secondary Public School, Talwandi Sabo, District Bathinda, Punjab.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoyed an elephant and jeep safari in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam on Saturday morning. Kaziranga National Park has been declared a World Heritage by UNESCO. Kaziranga National Park located in Assam has the Central Kohora Range, where one can enjoy elephant riding and jeep safari in the Mihimukh area. If, like PM Modi, you also want to enjoy a jungle safari in Kaziranga National Park and want to enjoy an adventure trip amidst nature, then plan a trip to Assam. However, there are many other famous tourist places to visit in Assam. Let us know about the famous tourist places of Assam, how to reach and how much this journey will cost. Tourist places of Assam Kaziranga National Park Kaziranga National Park is located in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam state, which was given the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. In Kaziranga, you can see a one-horned rhino, swamp deer, elephant, pangolin, Bengal fox, leopard, flying squirrel, bear, etc. A large population of Royal Bengal Tigers is also found at this place. You can visit Kaziranga National Park to enjoy jungle safari and elephant riding. Guwahati Guwahati is a magnificent tourist center, situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra River. One can come to Guwahati to see ancient temples, wildlife sanctuaries, natural beauty of Brahmaputra. The major attractions here are the Guwahati Planetarium, Assam State Museum, Navagraha Temple, Nehru Park, and Brahmaputra River Cruise. Majuli Island In Assam, not only forests, temples, or waterfalls, but also islands can be visited. Majuli Island located in Assam is famous as a pollution-free freshwater island. The island is just 20 km away from Jorhat city and at a distance of 347 km from Guwahati. Majuli is the largest river island in the world. Kamakhya Temple When Goddess Sati committed self-immolation, Lord Shiva was roaming around with her body in his lap. On this, Lord Vishnu cut the body of Mother Sati into pieces with his Sudarshan Chakra. Wherever the body parts fell on earth, a divine Shaktipeeth was established there. There are some 52 Shaktipeeths, out of which the most prominent Shaktipeeth of the country falls in Dispur, the capital of Assam. It is known as Kamakhya Mata Temple. The temple is near Dispur, 8 km from Guwahati. The temple is situated on top of Nilanchal hills, where lakhs of devotees from all over the country and abroad come for darshan. Kakochang Falls You can visit rubber and coffee plantations in Jorhat, Assam. The main waterfall here is Kakochang. This waterfall offers spectacular views of the ruins of Numaligarh and beautiful green tea gardens. Kakochang is adjacent to Kaziranga National Park. Fare and expenses to go to Assam You can go from Delhi to Guwahati by flight. Its fare will be available for more than Rs 6 thousand. If you are going to Guwahati by train, then you can book a sleeper ticket for more than Rs 700 and 3rd AC ticket for Rs 3 to 5000 thousand. Hotel rent in Assam can be around Rs 1500 to Rs 2500 per day. At the same time, the homestay option can also be available for less money. Food may cost Rs 500 to Rs 1000 per day. (PC: ANI, Social media)
