AGP stages dharna

JORHAT, July 23: Jorhat branch of Asom Gana Parishad staged a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here today. A memorandum has been submitted to the DC in this regard.

Senior AGP leader Hemanta Kalita, while condemning the utterances of the State Health Minister saying that Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in the six years of rule in the State had completely failed to control or discipline his colleagues.

“He may have said something which passes for an apology but we cannot accept this and will not be satisfied unless he is arrested for using such language against our party”, Kalita said.
“Himanta Biswa Sarma has been given a Doctorate degree by Gauhati University so that he can use such language”, Kalita sarcastically said.

Himanta Biswa Sarma had allegedly told news channel that the Government would pay State Government employees one rupee more than the pay received by Central Government employees and this would be like shoes thrown (slap) on the face of the AGP, who were criticizing the Government for not implementing the Central Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendation. “Unless he is arrested soon, the AGP will continue to agitate”, Kalita said.