Assam: Saikia dashes off letter to CM on encroachment by Nagas
Possibility of impending violence looms large due to continued incursions by Naga miscreants in Nazira Leader of the opposition in Assam Debabrata Saikia has asked chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal to…
Saikia plea for bill on Accord
Guwahati: Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia on Sunday called for a special Assembly session to pass a pending resolution for upholding the provisions of the 1985 Assam Accord. Saikia…
Leader of Opposition demands Special Assembly session on Assam Accord
Guwahati, May 13: The Leader of the Opposition, Debabrata Saikia on Sunday has urged the Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, to advise the Governor and the Speaker of the Assam Legislative…
Saikia Seeks Special House Session On Assam Accord
Saikia seeks special House session on Assam Accord The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Debabrata Saikia, has urged the Chief Minister, Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal, to advise the Governor and Speaker…
BJP caught on wrong foot after Facebook post backfires
Widespread condemnation over insult to senior artistes; BJP leadership distance themselves from Jorhat unit’s fiasco The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to distance itself from a Facebook post which…
Saikia seeks extension of deadline for submission of ONGC bids
Leader of the Opposition in Assam Legislative Assembly and Nazira MLA Debabrata Saikia on Tuesday wrote to the Assam chief secretary to ask ONGC to extend the deadline for submission…
All in State opposed to Bill except BJP: Cong
GUWAHATI, May 7 - Reiterating that there has been widespread resentment in Assam after the Bill to amend the Citizenship Act was tabled in the Parliament, the Congress today told…
Saikia writes to PM Modi over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Leader of Opposition of Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia has sent a missive to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the ramifications of the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016…
Assam Assembly’s Opp leader opposes Centre’s move on State’s historical monuments
Handing over historical monuments and sites to private firms is part of a ploy by the BJP to destroy the Assamese identity, says Debabrata Saikia The Leader of the Opposition…
Opp leader of Assam Assembly wants ordinance to deal with crimes against women
At least six fast track courts should be set up to deal with crimes against women, says Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia Leader of Opposition in Assam…
Assam BJP politicizes rising rapes, plays on people’s fears
Protesters hold a candlelight march against crimes against women in Assam. Photo: AFP With rape cases on the rise in the northeast Indian state, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party blames…