Adivasi Students calls for Assam shutdown
Guwahati,
Nov
27:
The
All
Adivasi
Students
Association
of
Assam
(AASAA)
has
called
for
a
36-hour
Assam
shutdown
today
in
protest
against
the
attack
on
tribals
demonstrators
during
a
rally
here
on
Saturday.
The All-Assam Tea Tribe Students Association (AATSA) has supported the shutdown call. They have called for observance of 'black day" in all tea gardens on Tuesday.
Fierce violence broke out between tribals demanding Scheduled Tribes status and local residents during a protest march by the former towards the State Assembly.
Many shops were destroyed and over 100 vehicles were damaged in the ensuing violence.
Curfew has now been relaxed, which was earlier imposed in areas between Dispur and Bashistha.
The tribals blamed the police for the incident in which at least 12 people were killed.
Several leaders from Jharkhand on Sunday reviewed the situation here.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda urged the Assam Government to ensure the safety of tribals who had migrated to Assam.
BJP leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Ajrun Munda visited the Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) and asked about the condition of the injured.
Demanding the dismissal of the State Government, Munda said that the Tarun Gogoi Government has no moral right to continue and should quit. He also demanded a judicial probe into the incident.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Chief Shibu Soren met the injured Adivasis in the hospital.
According to sources, former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi is scheduled to arrive here today.
The Asom Gana Parishad and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have demanded dissolution of the Congress-led coalition government and institution of a judicial probe.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) held the government responsible for Saturday"s violence.
ANI
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