Bandh affects life in lower Assam districts

PTI Guwahati, August 23, 2012 First Published: 11:33 IST(23/8/2012) Last Updated: 11:34 IST(23/8/2012) share share on facebookshare on linkedinshare on googleshare on emailmore. ` 0 Comments email print Normal life was affected in lower Assam districts on Thursday due to a day-long bandh called by a Muslim outfit to protest against the recent violence.

 Official sources said shops, schools, business establishment and financial institutions remained closed and there was less related stories Assam legislator arrested for role in ethnic violence traffic on the national highway. Train movement, however, was not affected.

 The bandh has been called by new outfit Muslim Yuva Parishad. Meanwhile, chief minister Tarun Gogoi held a discussion with members of the civil society regarding the recent violence in Kokrajhar, Chirang, Dhubri and Bongaigaon districts. Gogoi admitted that relief camps were overcrowded and there was need for decongestion and proper sanitation.

 He appealed to the people to ignore rumours. Expressing concern over destruction of houses and property, civil society members urged the government to seize illegal arms. They also expressed concern at the exodus of people from the northeast from other states and urged students and professionals not to pay heed to rumours.