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ACKHSA warns Mrinal Hazarika, "Dare not touch Bengalis"; "Will soon come to Barak" responds Hazarika

Yes, the Assamese-Bengali polarisation is scaling new heights in Assam everyday, threats-counter threats being a new insertion to this sectarian politics. With the advent of Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 and the arrival of JPC to Assam, Brahmaputra Valley witnessed huge protests, probably the first time since Assam Agitation (1979-85), an agitation which trembled the regime & forced it to sign the Assam Accord for detection and deportation of illegal immigrants from the state. On the other hand a complete divergent scenario greeted the JPC on their Barak visit – majority of organisations being supporters of the Bill. Needless to say, since then, volatile exchanges between the two communities have become a common phenomenon in the State.

Few days ago ULFA leader Mrinal Hazarika issued warning against Bengalis for the proposed Bengali Gana Samabesh which was scheduled to be held on 17th November at Khanapara, though the permission was later denied by the Kamrup (Metropolitan) administration. To quote him “We have to go back to the 80’s, do massacres. We have to issue threats to them by going to their houses, we have to beat them if required. Postering needs to be done for expelling them from Assam if they dare to hold the Bengali Samabesh in favour of the Bill”.

As a repercussion to Hazarika’s threat ACKHSA’s (All Cachar Karimganj Hailakandi Students’ Association) advisor Rupam Nandi Purkayastha issued a counter threat saying “We Bengalis don’t fear militants like Hazarika, what happened during the 80’s is irrelevant. Today we want to issue a counter threat that if anyone dares to even touch a Bengali then all the Bengalis of Barak Valley and Assam will step on the roads and give a befitting reply”.

Reacting to Rupam Nandi’s counter threat Hazarika told armed struggle is necessary to save the identity of Assamese. He also revealed his plans to visit Barak soon.

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