Rs. 5 lakh ex-gratia to be awarded Assam agitation martyrs' families

This was decided in a meeting held on Wednesday in the office chamber of the Chief Secretary to the Assam government between senior officials of state government and representatives of All Assam Students Union (AASU).

Chief Minister’s Media Adviser Hrishikesh Goswami, Chief Secretary VK Pipersenia, Principal Secretary Hemanta Narzary, Commissioner (Revenue) Pramod Tiwari, Commissioner & Secretary (Home) LS Changsan, Chief Adviser of AASU Samujjal Bhattacharjya, General Secretary of AASU Lurinjyoti Gogoi, SAKP President Basav Kalita and Swahid Nirjyatita Nyas President Debeswar Bhatta were present in the meeting.

The list for awarding the ex-gratia payment will be prepared by AASU and Swahid Nirjyatita Nyas and will be finalized in consultation with the state Government.

The meeting also decided for setting up of a separate office under the Assam Accord Implementation Department to ensure smooth implementation of various provisions of the Accord.
           
Further, the contributions of the martyrs were also discussed in the meeting and it was agreed that some permanent initiative should be taken to make the new generation aware about the sacrifices of the martyrs.

It was decided that the Govt. will erect a Memorial in the city reflecting the invaluable contribution of the martyrs with modern facilities to attract tourists and the young generation.
           
Another meeting was also held in the Conference Hall of Chief Secretary’s office today between the state government and ABSU representatives.

Various issues raised by ABSU were discussed in the meeting.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)