Notably, the Hill State People's Democratic Party's instrumental role in spearheading Meghalaya's statehood movement during the late 1970s exemplifies the impactful contributions of regional entities. Similarly, the meteoric rise of the Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) in Assam stands testament to the considerable influence wielded by regional players.
But lately, the soldiers have been abandoning their outposts and various strategic points to avoid the hit of AA offensives, added Ohmar.
Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal also said that the entire Nation expects a serious intervention from the Union Government and that at least a Prime Ministerial level meeting should have been called in Manipur itself.
Former Congress MLA and senior party leader Jonjonali Baruah passed away in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Referring to the railway budget before 2014, he said that the budget allocated for North East now is Rs 10,000 crore which is four times the growth.
Amid the recent spurt in violence in Manipur, the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles on Saturday launched massive combing operations.
People from North East region will join the upcoming National Lok Adalat as Associate Members in Delhi, said an official statement.
The APW letter also suggested that the NRC is a national security issue and suspected money came from some foreign countries to include Bangladeshi nationals' names in the list, the exercise should be probed by both the Central Bureau of Investigation and the National Investigation Agency.
The writer is a former IAS officer who retired as Secretary, Finance, Government of Assam.
Due to the inaccessibility of road communication with mainland India, no industrial plants have been developed here despite the potential.
