Tea body withdraws protest against National Institute of Design construction

Chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday urged the Caah Shramik Mukti Sangram Samiti (CSMSS) and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) to withdraw their agitation against the construction of National Institute of Design (NID), assuring them that his government will fulfil their 14-point charter of demands.

The CM's office, in a letter to the Jorhat administration, asked the administration to convey Gogoi's decision to the two organizations. The organizations hailed the government's decision and decided to withdraw their agitation against the national project. The organizations were opposing the construction of NID on land belonging to tea gardens.

Deputy Commissioner (Jorhat) Ramesh Chand Jain said, "The CM took the decision to fulfil the demands of the organizations after meeting the representatives of the organizations at his residence in Guwahati on June 17."

CSMSS president Muktinath Gowala said, "We welcome Gogoi's decision to fulfil our demands within three months."

Source: TOI