HT Correspondent
JORHAT, May 23: A total of 160 individuals from across Jorhat district joined the Raijor Dal party in the presence of party president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi at a public meeting held at the Mahapurush Sankaradeva Kala Krishti Gaveshana Kendra here on Thursday.
A Raijor Dal functionary informed that among the new members were several people from different political parties, including Barshashree Buragohain, who was an undergraduate student at a college in Jorhat. Buragohain was arrested by the police in 2022 on charges of writing a poem supporting a banned extremist outfit and posting it on a social media platform.
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It may be mentioned here that Barshashree, who spent over two months in jail, was later acquitted of all charges filed by the state police under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act or UAPA in March 2023.
Speaking on the occasion, Akhil Gogoi, while welcoming the new members, said that the party would always practice politics for the development and progress of the state and fight against the forces that want to fan communal tension and play divisive politics.
Gogoi said that the party was focusing on strengthening its base and, along with other Opposition parties, would work to unseat the BJP-led government in Assam. Raijor Dal state secretary Prabin Das, state publicity secretary Debanga Saurav Gogoi, who is the observer for Jorhat, several leaders of the youth wing of the party, leaders, and workers of the Jorhat district unit of Raijor Dal were present at the joining ceremony, which was presided over by Jorhat district unit president of Raijor Dal Dr Pradip Sarkar.
