BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary slams Promod Boro, Akhil Gogoi for being ‘political traders'

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Kokrajhar: The president of the BPF, Hagrama Mohilary, while addressing the first mass campaign meeting of the party held at Bishmuri under 30-Kokrajhar east segment on Monday, slammed ABSU president Promod Boro and KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi for being ‘political traders’ and said that they were not a factor for the BPF.

Mohilary said ABSU and NDFB (P) approached the BJP for seat sharing and political understanding but failed to get any response and monetary support for which they backed UPPL candidates in Kokrajhar and Mangaldai. He alleged that the ABSU and NDFB (P) had been felling trees in Kachugaon reserve forest to raise fund for the election. The matter was informed to the district administration, he said, adding that destruction of natural resources for political reason was unfortunate. He also alleged that the workers and members of the ABSU and NDFB (P) had been threatening the BPF supporters in remote villages, which was not a good sign.

Mohilary alleged that KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi was also working as an agent as he always needed a movement. Minister and vice-president of the BPF, Chandan Brahma said the party candidate Pramila Rani Brahma would be the first woman candidate from BTC region to the Lok Sabha. Pramila Rani Brahma has always played a strong role, especially in the issues of women, he said. He recalled the Bhumka gang rape near Bishmuri in Kokrajhar district in 1988 where 10 Bodo women and minor girls were allegedly raped by police. Brahma, who was the president of the ABWWF, dealt with the issue, he said, adding that she still fought for women’s justice.

Brahma said the BPF candidate would win the election with a huge margin as it was the only regional political party that had strong base in the State since the last 15 years. The meeting, which was chaired by the president of Kokrajhar district committee BPF, Derhasat Basumatary, was also addressed by BPF candidate Pramila Rani Brahma and Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary.

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