Guwhati: Noting that country's agrarian community continued to suffer due to apathy and ignorance, Anna Hazare on Thursday said he will embark on a nationwide tour from January to raise issues related to farmers' interests.
"The polls are coming up ... I will sit at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi to tell the government to make laws for farmers or go home," he said at a rally organised in Guwhati by Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti of Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi.
He, however, did not specify any date for his dharna at Jantar Mantar. Asserting that the economic condition of farmers will not improve if foreign investment came into the country, Hazare also opposed to the move of implementing FDI in retail sector.
"Policies and laws have not been formulated for their (farmers') welfare and progress. We have not got freedom till now. So we have to now start the second freedom struggle. People should be ready to go to jail for it. Fill up the jails so that there is no space in the prisons," Hazare said....
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05:29 PM, Nov 08, 2012
Guwahati: Urging Team Anna to change its decision of joining electoral politics, prominent Team Anna member and peasant leader Akhil Gogoi on Saturday said, "Otherwise, the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti will have to take an independent stand". "We have no faith in the ability of electoral politics. Electoral politics by itself cannot bring an end to corruption. For that we need to change the system itself," Gogoi told a city-based...
05:29 AM, Aug 05, 2012
Guwahati: Gaurav Jyoti Neog, the TV journalist of News Live channel, who allegedly shot the video of the molestation of a girl in Guwahati on July 9, has been arrested. Neog had been accused by Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi of allegedly instigating the mob. The Gauhati High Court on Thursday rejected Neog's anticipatory bail petition. The police booked Neog after questioning him for allegedly concealing facts about the investigation....
07:34 PM, Jul 20, 2012
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail petition of the reporter of a news channel who allegedly shot the video of the molestation of a girl here on July 9. Justice CR Sarma on Thursday rejected the petition of Gaurav Jyoti Neog of News Live channel and has been accused by Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi of orchestrating the incident. Neog was questioned by police. The bench...
05:50 PM, Jul 20, 2012
The NCW's probe panel member Alka Lamba who went to Guwahati may have been sacked for revealing the identity of the victim, but her action has raised serious questions on the functioning of the institution. ...
11:58 PM, Jul 17, 2012
Guwahati: There is a nagging fear that the Guwahati mob molestation incident is slowly being politicised. After activist Akhil Gogoi blamed the journalist at the spot for staging the molestation attack on the victim, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi was quick to promise action. But the fact is, his earlier promise of bringing the culprits to book, is still far from fulfilled. The 48-hour deadline set by the Chief Minister has...
08:57 AM, Jul 17, 2012
New Delhi: After a major faux pas by the National Commission for Women, which revealed the name of the victim of the Guwahati mob molestation incident at a press briefing, it was the turn of the Assam government to repeat the blunder. The Department of Information and Public Relations released the name of the victim and photographs of her meeting Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday - a clear violation...
07:28 AM, Jul 17, 2012
Guwahati: Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi-led Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti on Sunday demanded action against a city-based private channel which aired the video of the molestation of the girl on July 9. Activists of the KMSS, India Against Corruption and Nari Mukti Sangram Samiti on Sunday took out a procession in the city and sought prompt action against the channel and one of its reporters for allegedly instigating the mob...
04:16 PM, Jul 15, 2012
Guwahati: The electronic media in Assam on Sunday demanded a high-level probe into the allegations by RTI activist Akhil Gogoi against a local news channel scribe of instigating the molestation of a girl by anti-social elements in the city causing public outcry. "We urge Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who also holds charge of the home department, to initiate a collective analysis of all the footage of the incident and initiate...
02:53 PM, Jul 15, 2012
Guwahati: A journalist who filmed the molestation of a girl in Guwahati on Monday night had 'instigated' it, alleged RTI activist Akhil Gogoi on Saturday drawing condemnation from scribe bodies, but the news channel denied it as 'baseless'. Gogoi who screened the video at the Guwahati Press Club alleged that the news channel journalist filming it on his mobile phone was joined by a colleague to whom he was heard...
06:47 PM, Jul 14, 2012
Activist Akhil Gogoi has alleged he suspects that News Live staged Guwahati's horrific molestation incident. ...
03:44 PM, Jul 14, 2012
Team Anna member and RTI activist Akhil Gogoi was attacked by suspected Youth Congress members on Friday in Assam's Nalbari district. ...
01:29 PM, Jul 07, 2012
New Delhi: A Congress councillor was arrested on Friday night in connection with the Akhil Gogoi assault case. Reports allege the person arrested is Councillor Tapan Barman. Gogoi, an RTI activist and a Team Anna member, was attacked by suspected Youth Congress members on Friday in Assam's Nalbari district. Gogoi had gone to the Dharmapur area to take stock of the flood situation, when he was allegedly attacked with sticks...
11:16 AM, Jul 07, 2012
New Delhi: RTI activist and Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi was attacked by suspected youth Congress workers in Assam's Nalbari district on Friday. His condition is said to be critical. Gogoi had gone to the Dharmapur area to take stock of the flood situation. He was allegedly attacked with sticks and sharp weapons, and suffered head injuries. Gogoi alleges he was attacked at the behest of Assam's Agriculture Minister Nilamani...
06:40 AM, Jul 07, 2012
Guwahati: Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday blamed Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for creating space for Maoist groups to operate in the state. "Gogoi's government through its repressive policies has taken away the space from democratic opposition. In such a circumstance armed rebels and Maoists will emerge as the opposition", Akhil Gogoi, also leader of farmer body Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti(KMSS) told reporters on Tuesday. KMSS, along with...
08:32 PM, May 15, 2012
New Delhi: Protestors in Assam have taken to the streets to block trucks carrying turbines for the Subansiri Dam site, the largest hydro-power project in India. Wednesday evening's violence in upper Assam's Sinitpur and Lakhimpur was not unexpected. But the police and paramilitary forces lathi charged, fired blanks in the air and then allegedly fired on protestors, leaving hundreds injured. Undeterred, people protesting against the building of the dam on...
09:22 AM, Dec 02, 2011
Guwahati: He has rattled the government in Assam with his anti-corruption crusade for two years now. Award-winning RTI activist Akhil Gogoi's - who has exposed corrupt ministers - luck ran out after he led a protest of thousands against eviction of settlers in Guwahati last week. Police firing killed three protestors, including a nine-year-old boy. Tarun Gogoi's government arrested him two days later on several serious charges - instigating violence,...
07:57 AM, Jun 30, 2011
Guwahati: The Assam government has launched a verbal attack on anti-corruption activist Akhil Gogoi, with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi alleging Akhil is linked to ULFA. "The faction of ULFA that is against peace talks supports Akhil Gogoi," Tarun Gogoi said. Akhil Gogoi's supporters have said that they will file a defamation suit against the Chief Minister. Akhil Gogoi was last week arrested in Guwahati, following violent protests led by him...
05:12 PM, Jun 28, 2011
Guwahati: A local court on Sunday ruled that that RTI Activist and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi be admitted to the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in view of his failing health. Gogoi, who was arrested for leading a violent agitation in the city which resulted in the death of three persons, was remanded in three days' police custody on Friday. The Chief Judicial Magistrate's court Kamrup...
06:29 PM, Jun 26, 2011
Guwahati: Farmers' leader Akhil Gogoi, arrested in connection with the violent protests in Guwahati which claimed three lives, was on Friday remanded in three days of police custody. Kamrup Chief Judicial Magistrate Robin Phukan ordered three days' remand for the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader after he was produced and police prayed for 14 days' custody. Gogoi was arrested at the Guwahati Press Club earlier and booked under several...
07:13 PM, Jun 24, 2011
