Promod Boro, once a prominent student leader, now serves as the chief executive member of the Bodo Territorial Council (BTC). From playing a key role in the signing of the historic Bodo Peace Accord to envisioning Bodoland as a hub of peace and development, Boro has been at the forefront of a transformative journey for the region.
Amid rising violence and property damage in Mawkynrew village in Meghalaya, curfew has been imposed in the village to prevent further unrest.
In conversation with ‘ The Statesman Talk,’ Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar stated that CPI is the first political party to condemn the recent developments in Bangladesh and says it stands with the genuine rights of minorities there. He also emphasised that the party firmly supports rights of the minorities.
Speaking to the media, he alleged that prominent Congress figures like Bhupen Borah and Ripun Bora are engaged in a "competition to outshine each other" through actions that risk public safety.
Uproar by the opposition over the Bahraich and Sambhal violence during the zero hour marked the first day of the winter session of Uttar Pradesh assembly here on Monday.
One Trinamul Congress supporter was injured after violence erupted in South 24-Parganas' Gosaba ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
After the incident, the police arrested the duo, along with the contractor who intimidated the family of the victims in a bid to silence them.
While the importance of a broad-based and strong peace movement with continuity in its functioning is widely realized, what exists in the name of peace movements is much more limited and fragmented.
The main accused in Haldwani mob unrest on February 8 is eluding Uttarakhand Police even as the latter is patting its back with the arrest of 42 persons allegedly involved in the violence leading to four deaths.
"A criminal is a criminal and has no religion. What happened was wrong. The guilty will not be spared and will receive exemplary punishment. We must ensure that such incidents don't happen again," he said.
