Assam Accord: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma holds key meet with AASU representatives

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a key meet on the Assam Accord with AASU representatives in Guwahati on Tuesday. The meet assumed great significance as this is the first time in 16 years that a Chief Minister-level meet was held on the Assam Accord. During the meet it was decided that a committee […]

Former AASU leader Lurinjyoti Gogoi appointed AJP president

Former All Assam Students Union (AASU) leader, Lurinjyoti Gogoi on Thursday took charge as the president of the Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP), during the two-day political convention of AJP in the State’s Sivasagar district. AJP, floated by the AASU and Asom Jatiyatabadi Juba Chatra Parishad in September last year, will contest next year’s Assembly elections in […]

Samujjal Bhattacharya to remain as AASU chief advisor

Senior student leader Samujjal Bhattacharya has canceled his retirement plan from the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and gave his consent to once again take charge as Chief Advisor of the apex student body. “I have expressed my consent to continue my work as the chief advisor of the AASU,” Bhattacharjya told reporters on Monday […]

AASU-AJYCP launches ‘Assam Jatiya Parishad’ party

The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) formally announced the name of their political party’s name on Monday morning. The party has been named “Assam Jatiya Parishad”. With their slogan “Assam First, Always and Ever” the party promises to work for the development of the people of Assam. It […]

AASU releases confidential report on Clause 6 of Assam Accord

The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), whose top leaders were members of the Centre’s high-level committee on Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, released the confidential report stating that the public has the right to know the details. Top AASU leaders released the report at a press conference in Guwahati on Tuesday. The AASU argued […]

Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging CAA tomorrow

Delegations of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) and the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) have left for the national capital for the crucial hearing on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday, January 22. The Supreme Court will hear petitions filed against the Citizenship Amendment Bill by a host of groups and organisations from Assam […]

“Will take any new party head on”: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has asserted that the BJP will not shy away from a head on contest if the AASU goes ahead to form a political party. Sarma’s remark comes in the wake of repeated statements issued by AASU general secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi and president Dipanka Nath that an alternate […]

AASU continues tirade against CAA; women stage protest in Guwahati’s Latasil

The All Assam Students Union is continuing its tirade against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act. The AASU is holding a protest rally on Saturday at Guwahati’s Latasil playground where members of several women groups and organisations are staging massive protests. Apart from Guwahati, women organisations are also holding protests in different parts of the state. […]

SC to hear on Wednesday pleas against Citizenship Amendment Act

The Supreme Court is going to hear the AASU’s writ petition against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The hearing is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, December 18. In the meantime, a legal team of AASU is already in New Delhi where they have completed all formalities for the hearing. Along with the AASU petition, the […]