Bhoomi Pujan of Mini Secretariat underway at Srikona

August 20: It’s indeed a much cherished dream for the people of Barak Valley. Finally, the day has come when the dream of lakhs of people of this valley will come true. On Tuesday morning, Bhoomi Pujan for the Mini Secretariat at Srikona started with Fisheries, Excise, Environment & Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya and MP Rajdeep Roy doing the sankalpa and other rituals.

Laya Madduri, Keerthi Jalli & M.S.Manivannan the three Deputy Commissioner’s of Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj respectively were present there witnessing the rituals. Further BJP leaders starting from the party’s patriarch Kabindra Purkayasthya, Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly Aminul Haque Laskar, MP Karimganj Kripanath Mallah, MLA Dilip Kumar Paul, Amarchand Jain, Mihir Kanti Shome, BJP district president Ksushik Rai, Dipayan Chakraborty and others were also present there.

Former Congress minister Gautam Roy who recently joined BJP with much fanfare was also seen alongside Aminul Islam Laskar. Dressed in his most popular style of sporting a hat and sunglasses, Mr Roy was seen to be quite comfortable with his new party colleagues.

The rituals are underway in a field adjoining Srikona ITI. After the rituals of Bhoomi Pujan will be over, the dignitaries present will formally address the gathering.  Initially, the work of leveling the ground and construction of retaining wall be done.