Assam: Barak bandh hits normal life across 3 districts

From Our Correspondent 

 GUWAHATI:

The 12-hour Barak Valley bandh, called by Barak Democratic Front (BDF) in protest against Monday’s firing near the Assam-Mizoram border at Lailapur in Cachar district, evoked good response and affected normal life across three districts of the valley on Wednesday.

Commercial establishments and other institutions, by and large, remained closed in Silchar. with otherwise busy localities such as Tarapur, Shillongpatty, Central Road, Sadarghat and Rangirkhari wearing a deserted look throughout the day.

Most of the roads in the valley remained empty as well. The bandh also affected normal life in Karimganj and Hailakandi districts.

Six Assam Police personnel and a civilian were killed in the firing by armed men in Mizoram. Over 60 persons, including 40-odd police men, have been injured in the incident.

The strike was supported by many organisations including the All Cachar Karimganj Hailakandi Students' Association (ACKHSA), Food Grains and Merchant Association and All India United Democratic Front among others.

A few picketers were however detained during the bandh even as no untoward incident was reported during the day.

In a statement, the BDF chief convener Pradip Dutta Roy thanked the people of Barak Valley for their support and cooperation during the bandh.

“The success of the bandh proves that the common masses of the valley want a permanent solution to the inter-state border dispute. The Centre should therefore immediately intervene to work out a solution with active participation of both the chief ministers,” Roy said.

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