AJYP activists burning the effigy of Union Petroleum Minister Murli Deora in Guwahati on Friday. (Sentinel)
Floods hit 2 lakh people
: Floods triggered by heavy rains in Asom have displaced an estimated two lakh people, one lakh in Dhakuakhana alone, in the past two days with the State Government sounding an alert as more than 350 villages are under water. Four districts of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Jorhat and Nagaon have been affected by the current wave of floods. Most of the displaced people are now taking shelter on embankments. There were several breaches in embankments in the Dhakhukhana area in Lakhimpur district, and at least two dikes were washed away in Majuli in Jorhat district.
Activists of the All Kamrup District Students’ Union taking out a torchlight procession in Guwahati on Friday demanding sealing of the Indo-Bangla border and implementation of the Assam Accord. (Sentinel)
