HAD Minister, Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua visit Haflong to check preparations for cabinet meeting

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HAFLONG: Assam Minister for Hills Area Development and Guardian Minister for the district, Jogen Mohan made a preliminary visit to Haflong, the headquarter of Dima Hasao, to check the groundwork preparations for the upcoming Assam cabinet meeting scheduled to be held at Haflong on January 5, 2022.

Haflong MLA Nandita Gorlosa also joined the HAD Minister while they both visited various sites of importance pertaining to the one-day cabinet meeting, such as Haflong Circuit House, council guest house, NL Daulagupu sports complex, Krishi Bhavan.

The minister was accompanied by the Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua who assessed the preparations of the meeting venue and discussed with the Deputy Commissioner Nazreen Ahmed and Principal Secretary of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council, L. Z Nampui so that the large crowd congregating at the town do not experience any hassle.

Later, minister Jogen Mohan, along with MLA Nandita Gorlosa, visited the eight victims from Dima Hasao's Langting town who were hospitalized recently after being tortured and beaten by the ceasefire militant group known as DNLA. The minister appealed to all concerned to clear the misunderstanding between them, thus augmenting the peace process with the government. Let all work to establish peace in Dima Hasao, he said.

Three persons succumbed to the injuries, of which one died in Haflong Civil Hospital while two others were found dead at the spot. Highly condemning the barbaric act by the cadets, the minister expressed his sorrow and offered condolence to the families of those who lost their lives. He further reiterated that any differences should be sorted peacefully and through dialogues rather than resorting to such extreme steps.

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