Expressing concern over the incident in Raha, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today held discussion with the various organisations of AIIMS Demand Committee and decided to write a letter to the Centre highlighting their concerns and proposals.
Chairing a meeting with various organisations of AIIMS Demand Committee here in an atmosphere of cordiality, the Chief Minister expressed his concern and condemned the incident in Raha.
The CM said, "the Government will prepare a draft with full participation of the leaders of the AIIMS Demand Committees highlighting their concerns and proposals and send a letter to the Central government to do the needful".
The decision to write to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry was taken considering the deep rooted human interests involved in the issue and it is the prerogative of the Centre to take appropriate decision considering all relevant issues, he said.
After listening to the concerns and grievances of the demand committees, Sonowal said, "state government exhibits fullest sensitivity to the concerns of the people of Central Assam and will do the needful for the interests of the people of state".
He also stated that the people of Assam have given responsibility to the newly elected government and it will do full justice and serve the people of the state with utmost sincerity.
Moreover, Sonowal sought the cooperation from all concerned and called for 'Team Assam' for propelling the 'growth trajectory' of the State.
Condemning the July 15 incident that took place in Raha where one person was killed in clashes between protestors and police, Sonowal said, "state government will show no leniency to anybody found to be guilty in the incident and will take action based on the findings of the one-man inquiry commission headed by the Additional Chief Secretary Rajib Bora".
The Chief Minister also said that his government paid an
ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh and handed over an appointment letter giving government job to the wife of the deceased within 48 hours.
He also called upon the people of the state to extend all support and cooperation for the government to run the state smoothly.
The decision to set up AIIMS at Jalah on the North Bank of the Brahmaputra was taken by the then Congress government in the state in February 2016 which was given due approval by the then Chief Minister of Assam, a government release said.
Following the decision, the organisations leading the agitations for setting up of AIIMS-like institution in Raha decided to put their agitations on hold, the release said.
