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MARGHERITA: Tai-Ahom Yuva Parishad, Asom (TAYPA) on Friday filed a complaint against the Srimanta Sankardev Sangha at Margherita Police Station. This move comes after the members of Srimanta Sankardev Sangha allegedly filed complaints against few TAYPA members across all police stations of Assam.
The complaint was filed by Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad, Asom Margherita sub divisional committee which was led by Durga Konwar, Vice-President of TAYPA central executive committee alleging that members of Srimanta Sankardev Sangha allegedly insulted the Tai Ahom community and disrespected Tai Ahom traditional festival Me-Dam-Me-Phi.
Durga Konwar said that Chaolung Sukapha who founded the Ahom Kingdom has a history of 600 years of golden rule where all the people were treated equally with love, respect, and brotherhood, but now some people and associations with vested interests are trying to suppress Tai Ahom community’s rites, rituals, customs, tradition, and festivals which Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad, Asom shall not tolerate anymore. Konwar demanded that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who also holds the charge of Home Ministry, take stringent action against those leaders of Srimanta Sankardev Sangha who were allegedly targeting the Tai Ahom community and their traditional festivals.
Few days ago, Chandra Baruah a Tai Ahom community person, resident of Gohpur and a member of Srimanta Sankardev Sangha, attended a Tai Ahom traditional festival Me-Dam-Me-Phi after which the Sangha took disciplinary action against him and imposed a fine of Rs 500.
“Some top leaders of Srimanta Sankardev Sangha, such as Chief Padhadhikar Bhabendranath Deka, Chief Secretary Kushal Thakuria, Chief of Seva Vahini Sanjib Borah, and many followers have deliberately commented against Me-Dam-Me-Phi and the Tai Ahom community on social media platforms. So, today we have lodged a complaint at the Margherita Police Station against them and hope that stringent action shall be taken against them under the law,” said Durga Konwar.
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