Satellite images expose a horrifying truth: The catastrophic Nazira #Floods are not a natural calamity, but a meticulously engineered man-made disaster driven by unchecked sand, stone, and coal mafias! 🚨
If you compare the satellite imagery of the region from 2010 to 2024, the reality is stark and undeniable. The once lush green banks and natural courses of the Dikhow River have been mercilessly excavated and transformed into cratered wastelands. This rampant, unchecked plundering of our natural resources is the direct root cause of the current devastation in Nazira, #Sivasagar #Charaideo #Jorhat etc. I have relentlessly warned this #BJPGovernment and fought against this impending doom for years, but they chose to protect the syndicates over our citizens.
I approached the Hon'ble Gauhati High Court and filed a PIL (PIL 62/2019) against the rampant #illegalmining on the Dikhow river banks. On October 21, 2019, the High Court expected the Government to form a "Mines & Minerals Task Force Battalion" within three months to stop this menace. Despite clear judicial directives, the #AssamGovernment shamelessly admitted on the floor of the Assembly on December 22, 2021, that the formation of this 200-member Task Force was still merely "under process." I raised this issue again in the March 2022 #Assembly session, demanding to know what concrete steps were taken to stop the illegal trade of forest and mineral resources as per the High Court's directives.
Following my persistent complaints, on January 12, 2022, the Assistant Executive Engineer (Water Resources, Nazira Sub-division) inspected the illegal mining sites near Bamunphukhuri Tea Estate and Santak. He gave a stark, written warning that continued #excavation would alter the river's course and bring massive devastation. The #BJP Government buried this report to protect the mafias. Most recently, on June 15, 2024, I wrote directly to the Environment & Forest Minister, explicitly warning about the imminent threat of the Dikhow River altering its course due to this unabated illegal mining and the existential devastation it would cause.
But all the stark warnings were deliberately ignored. The people of Nazira are now paying the ultimate price—losing their homes, their livelihoods, and their loved ones—because of this unholy nexus between the #Government and the mining mafias. #AssamFloods #Assam #Disaster
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No Cloud blast! It is man made disaster! Unplanned Construction, unplanned development caused this disaster in Shivsagar and Charaideo district beyond imagination. Government of India must declare it a national disaster! Govt of India must extend helping hand to Assam!
Assam is facing devastating floods in three districts. 20% areas and people unreachable even after 4 days of Flood. Every Citizen, Association should come forward to extend help for flood affected people of Charaideo, Shivsagar and Jorhat.
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BIG: So @rautsanjay61 goes public with a sensational charge that was only until now being whispered in Maharashtra power corridors. One of the Sena (UBT) MPs Om Raje Nimbalkar he claims was told that if he wants a favourable verdict in his father’s murder case in special CBI court, he has to switch sides. The verdict was to come yesterday and has been pushed now to 19th. If true, it raises a very troubling Qs: are court verdicts also now decided by party loyalties?
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Many congratulations to Shri Wazed Ali Choudhury and Dr. Joy Prakash Das on being appointed as the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Assam.
Wishing both leaders great success in strengthening the voice of the people and leading the party with dedication and commitment.
RIP NDTV of @PrannoyRoy7749 ‘s times.
Is this journalism? The biggest rogue states are US and Israel . Killing 160 school children by US army is the biggest war crime. When will journalists realise that Modi bhakti and following in his footsteps is bringing disasters to India.
First Oxygen Cylinders during COVID.
Now LPG Cylinders.
Visuals from Mahadeva Gas Agency, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, a state run by the BJP’s so-called double engine government.
People forced to run for basic cooking gas while the government claims there is “no shortage.”
The same denial.
The same chaos.
And where is Narendra Modi?
Of course, busy campaigning for elections while citizens struggle for essentials.
Attended campaign meeting in favour of Advocate Suruchi Roy , Congress Candidate of Ramkrishna Nagar and Zakaria Ahmed alias Panna of Karimganj North as part of Samay Parivartanar Yatra yesterday.
Deeply saddened by the tragic crash of the Su-30MKI on a training mission in Karbi Anglong, about 60 km from Jorhat. We mourn the loss of Sqn Ldr Anuj and Flt Lt Purvesh Duragkar, who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation.
I extend my deepest condolences to their families and loved ones. Their courage and dedication will always be remembered with pride and gratitude.
#AyatollahKhamenei was never my ideal. Still, I condemn brutal killing of #Khamenei . No civilised society can support war. US-Israel was against the world order must be stopped. Is @UN still alive?
Misspelling #Husori and #Bihu on the official Union Ministry of Culture Facebook page is not a minor mistake — it is a deeply disturbing insult to Assam’s identity
Such negligence exposes a shocking lack of respect for our heritage
Let it be clear: the people of Assam will not remain mere spectators while our age-old traditions are disrespected
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