Banga Sahitya to intensify BAEDC stir
SILCHAR, September 3: Barak Upatakayay Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelan (BUBSOSS) has decided to intensify its stir for Barak Autonomous Economic Development Council (BAEDC) in order to create pressure on the State government for its fulfilment. As a part of it, the Sammelan has undertaken ‘meet the mass’ programme. In this regard a ‘concept paper’ on the issue was placed and discussed at the conference of the multi–lingual coordination committee of the BUBSOSS at Karimganj held on last Friday.
As decided, the ‘concept paper’ would be taken to the representatives of various communities, elected MPs, MLAs and Ministers as well as to that of other organizations. On the basis of consensus built after articulations with them, the final draft of the ‘concept paper’ would be first submitted to the Chief Minister of Assam and then to New Delhi. This was endorsed at the executive committee meeting of the Sammelan. This was revealed by Gautom Prasad Dutta, general secretary of the BUBSOSS.
It was further decided at the executive committee meeting presided over by Nitish Bhattacharya, president of the BUBSOSS, that the movement for BAEDC started from 2005 would be intensified. Gautom Prasad Dutta clarified though the Barak Banga was concerned with the issues of language, literature and culture, it could not remain silent in view of the present situation of Barak Valley. The demand for Economic Development Council was a mass demand and for that Barak Banga could not stand in isolation. Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, whom a delegation of BUBSOSS met at his residence in Guwahati, too assured that he would consider the demand with all sympathy.
Dutta pointed out in the overall situation of the State and the attitude of the Union Government, the demand for Autonomous Economic Development Council was most justified. There could be no dispute that Barak Valley was a classic example of neglect and deprivation as well as poor economic development. BUBSOSS has therefore made appeal to various organizations and elected representatives to extend all possible help to make the movement a success.
In order to give final shape to ‘concept paper’, a subcommittee of the research cell of the Sammelan has been formed with Sanjib Deb Laskar as its convener. This was decided in the last Sunday meet of the executive committee of BUBSOSS. Other members of the sub committee are Nitish Bhattacharya, central committee president, three district presidents, and others.
The final draft of the ‘concept paper’ would be released officially at Silchar, Karimganj and Hailakandi. It was also decided at the executive committee meeting that a literary festival dedicated to the memory of well known novelist of this valley, Syed Mujtaba Ali, would be held at Hailakandi and Bipin Chandra Paul memorial lecture at Karimganj. Those who participated in the discussion included Taimur Raja Choudhury, Tarun Das, and others.
Source: The Sentinel 03.09.2013
