Sonakshi Sarkar - The Purbottar

19 Jan

Major Security Action in Assam: 14 Foreign Nationals Pushed Back, Says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Sonakshi SarkarGuwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, January 18, announced that 14 foreign nationals were apprehended and pushed back from the state following a coordinated security operation. Sharing the development in a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the operation was carried out in the early hours and involved individuals who had allegedly entered Assam illegally." You may be hiding in plain sight, but we will hunt you down and expel you from India,” Sarma wrote, adding that those apprehended included both “fresh infiltrators” and individuals described as “experienced troublemakers.” Reiterating the state government’s zero-tolerance…

17 Jan

Modi Attacks Congress at Bodo Cultural Event, Says BJP Government Cleansing Assam of Past Failures

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of decades of misgovernance in Assam and claiming that the BJP’s “double-engine government” is now correcting those failures and restoring peace and development in the state. Addressing a massive gathering at Sarusajai Stadium during a grand Bagurumba dance performance involving nearly 10,000 Bodo artists, the Prime Minister said Assam’s transformation stood in stark contrast to its troubled past. Modi arrived in Guwahati on Saturday evening as part of a two-day visit to poll-bound Assam, marking his second recent tour of the state. “Where bullets once…

17 Jan

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Accuses Congress of Undermining Assamese Identity Over Rejaul Karim Remarks

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing the party of weakening Assamese identity and self-respect by staying silent on what he termed “highly dangerous and objectionable” remarks made by Rejaul Karim Sarkar, a former All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) leader. Rejaul Karim resigned from the Congress just 60 hours after joining the party. Speaking on the controversy that has dominated public debate over the past week, Sarma said there was no objection to individuals joining or supporting the Congress, calling it a matter of personal political choice. However, he maintained…

17 Jan

Amit Shah to Visit Dibrugarh on January 30; Foundation Stone of Second Assam Assembly Complex to Be Laid

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Dibrugarh on January 30 to lay the foundation stone of Assam’s second Legislative Assembly complex and formally mark the completion of the first phase of the Khanikar Stadium redevelopment project, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday. The Chief Minister made the announcement during a Facebook Live interaction, stating that the proposed Assembly complex in Dibrugarh is a major step towards developing the city as Assam’s second capital. He said that once the complex becomes operational, two sessions of the Assam Legislative Assembly will be held annually in Dibrugarh, while the…

17 Jan

Vande Bharat Sleeper Debuts: PM Modi Launches Faster Overnight Rail Link Between Eastern India and Northeast

Sonakshi SarkarWest Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off the country’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train, marking a major step in long-distance railway travel in India. The new service will connect Howrah with Guwahati (Kamakhya) and is expected to make travel between eastern India and the Northeast faster and more comfortable. The inaugural run of the sleeper train was flagged off from Malda, where the Prime Minister addressed officials and reviewed key railway initiatives. Along with the forward journey, Modi also virtually flagged off the return Guwahati–Howrah service, signalling the formal start of operations on the busy route. According to a…

17 Jan

Zubeen Garg Death Probe: SIT Moves to Attach Manager’s Guwahati Property

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Police investigation into Zubeen Garg's death has revealed that his manager Siddharth Sharma had purchased a posh residential apartment in Guwahati with the money he had misappropriated from Garg. The special investigation team (SIT) of Assam police, which is investigating the high-profile case, has filed an application in court under Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) for attachment and forfeiture of Sharma's residential apartment (flat No.3A) in Orchid Hill View at the Fatasil area in Guwahati on the ground that he had purchased the property with money misappropriated from his employer, late Zubeen Garg. Section 107 of…

17 Jan

Police Nab Two Additional Suspects in Dilseng Sangma Killing; Hunt On for Absconding Quarry Owner

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the murder of activist Dilseng M. Sangma, taking the total number of arrests in the case to eight, officials said on Friday.According to police, the latest arrests were made late on Thursday night from Diara in South Salmara district of Assam. The two accused have been identified as Mozahidur Momin (22) and Mofidur Hussain (22). Their arrest was confirmed by the Superintendent of Police of West Garo Hills district. With these arrests, the number of people taken into custody in the case has increased to eight. The other accused already arrested…

17 Jan

Court to Rule on Bail Pleas as Proceedings Continue in Zubeen Garg Death Case

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The third hearing in the death case of Zubeen Garg is being held today at the District and Sessions Judge’s Court in Guwahati, with the newly appointed Special Public Prosecutor scheduled to appear before the court for the first time. However, there is little expectation of any major development during the hearing, as the case is still at a preliminary stage. According to court sources, the accused are likely to be produced before the court through video conferencing. The proceedings are expected to move slowly as several accused persons have not yet received all the relevant case documents. Until the…

17 Jan

Thousands of Bodo Artistes to Perform Bagurumba as Assam Showcases Cultural Heritage on PM’s Visit

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam for a two-day visit starting January 17. One of the main events of the visit will be a large-scale Bagurumba dance presentation at Sarusajai Stadium, where thousands of artistes from the Bodo community will perform together. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Prime Minister is expected to reach the stadium in the evening and will witness the cultural programme organised by the state government. He said the event has been planned to highlight Assam’s traditional art forms and present the cultural identity of the Bodo community on a larger platform. According to the Chief Minister, the Bagurumba…

17 Jan

Death of Kuki-Zo Woman: ITLF Expresses Grief, Calls for Separate Administration

Sonakshi SarkarManipur

Nengtinlhing Haokip, a 20-year-old Kuki-Zo woman, died on Saturday from injuries sustained during ethnic violence in Manipur. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) described her passing as a somber reminder of the atrocities committed against the community since the conflict started. The ITLF claimed in a news release that a Meitei women's organization called the Meira Paibis kidnapped Nengtinlhing from an ATM in the New Checkon neighborhood of Imphal during the early days of the unrest. The forum claims that she was thereafter given to Arambai Tenggol with the order to murder her. According to the statement, the woman was…