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Assam: Rift within Congress over ties with Badruddin Ajmal’s AIUDF

OpIndia Staff - 28 March, 2019

The pre-poll understanding between the Congress and the AIUDF has been common knowledge for some time now. Badruddin Ajmal had stated recently that his party will contest elections from only 3 seats in Assam to prevent 'division of secular votes' in the elections. A faction within Congress, despite claiming no alliance, is believed to be in secret negotiations with Ajmal.

News Reports

Congress-AIUDF understanding in Assam out in open, AIUDF to contest only 3 seats to help Congress in other seats

OpIndia Staff - 26 March, 2019

Badruddin Ajmal led AIUDF leaves 11 seats for Congress, to prevent division of secular votes and defeat BJP

Politics

Asom Gana Parishad comes back to NDA in Assam, forms alliance with BJP for Lok Sabha elections

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2019

AGP has decided to form an alliance with BJP for Lok Sabha elections in Assam

Assam: Assistant Professor at Icon Commerce College, Guwahati, suspended over objectionable Facebook post on Pulwama terror attack

OpIndia Staff - 16 February, 2019

Assam Police too has taken cognizance of a tweet that reported an objectionable post by Papri Banerjee who is an Assistant Professor of English at Icon Commerce College, Guwahati, Assam.

Fact check: Has Bhupen Hazarika’s family ‘rejected’ the Bharat Ratna?

OpIndia Staff - 12 February, 2019

All Assam based family members of Bhupen Hazarika has welcomed the decision to confer Bharat Ratna upon Dr Bhupen Hazarika.

Modi nails lies on Citizenship Amendment Bill; Assam roars in approval

Ashish Shukla - 10 February, 2019

English mainstream media of the Sunday morning have given a slanted view to Modi’s speech

Government and Policy

Airports, tunnels, hydel project, bridge, AIIMS, Bio Refinery: PM Modi launches a range of development projects in North East

OpIndia Staff - 9 February, 2019

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated several development projects in three states in North East region on February 9

News Reports

It is our duty to protect persecuted minorities from neighbouring Islamic nations: PM Modi in Assam

OpIndia Staff - 9 February, 2019

The Prime Minister asserted that it was India's duty to provide shelter to people who have suffered immense oppression in neighbouring countries due to their non-Islamic faith. He argued that the Citizenship Amendment Bill is directed towards this purpose.

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