Assam polls: Valley caught between CAA and Clause 6
The Hindu
Bengali-dominated Barak valley, with 15 Assembly seats, often gets into political and developmental discourse as an afterthought
The railway station in Silchar, the political hub of the Bengali-dominated Barak valley comprising 15 Assembly seats, is more than a terminal for train travellers. Named Bhasha Shahid Station, it takes locals back to May 1961 when the Assam Police shot and killed 11 people who protested the “imposition” of Assamese through a legislation in October 1960.More Related News