Thursday, August 20, 2009

Bhumidhar faces people’s wrath in Lakhimpur

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ssam revenue minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman faced a major embarrassment in Lakhimpur as he was on a visit to assess the flood situation in the district on Tuesday. He was grilled by the marooned people in several places and was severally criticized for failing to deliver the goods. During his visit to Lakhimpur last year Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi promised a lot. But precious little was implemented. Gogoi assured these people of steps to rehabilitate, steps to compensate the losses and what not. He assured action against NEEPCO. But of no avail. Over 500 villages in the four legislative assembly constituencies are reeling under flood where more than 2 lakh people have been rendered homeless. But Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has yet to visit these people in deep distress. Revenue minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman as on a visit to Lakhimpur to assess the flood situation on Tuesday. The Congressmen in the district received him with boutique but only to be drawn flak by the flood affected people. He was riddled with questions and cross questions by the marooned people whenever and wherever he visited them.

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