December 16, 2009 2:20 PM

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Bandh hits normal life in NCH & Karbi Anglong

In Assam, normal life continues to be affected for the second day today in both North Cachar Hills and Karbi Anglong Districts following a 60-hour Bandh called by Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) from five yesterday morning. The call for the Bandh is given to demand for creation of an Autonomous state by merging both the hill districts.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, a delegation of Congress leaders from Karbi Anglong district of Assam led by Member of Parliament, Mr. Biren Singh met Congress president, Shrimati Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi with the demand for the creation of a state comprising Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills districts. According to sources in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council in Diphu , shrimati Gandhi has assured them that she would discuss the matter with the Prime Minister, Mr. Manmohan Singh and the union home Minister, Mr. P. Chidambaram and then get back to Assam chief Minister, Mr. Tarun Gogoi. Last week, a delegation of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council had also met Prime Minister, Mr. Singh and the union home minister, Mr. Chidambaram in New Delhi with the same demand.

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