E ven as the regional violence between Assam and Bihar has been fanned up into an anti-Bihari pogrom, the RSS-BJP are blaming it on the "foreign hand" of "anti-national"infiltrators. But they stand exposed by the fact that thair own NDA ally, Shiv Sena is assaulting job-seekers from Bihar and UP in Mumbai! Rejecting such chauvinism, citizens rallied in Guwahati to for unity and peace.
Left and Democratic parties namely CPI(ML)-Liberation, CPI, CPI(M), SUCI, RSP, JD(S) and Samajwadi Party brought out a peace march in Guwahati on 21 November opposing violence and appealing to the people to maintain the time-tested peace and harmony in Assam. Coming as a reaction of the attack on passengers of Assam and other north-eastern states at some railway stations of Bihar, the violence on the people migrated from Bihar has taken an ugly turn and so-called militant outfits have become involved in the name of avenging Assamese. The violence is continuing in different places of the state, which has aggravated the situation and curfew was imposed in a number of towns particularly in Upper Assam. People led by various left and democratic parties gathered at Judges Field, Guwahati and started a Peace and Amity March, passing through main areas of the city including Panbazar, Fanchy bazaar and Paltanbazar and ended at Judges Field. The marchers shouted slogans to maintain peace and amity, to come out to resist violence, to maintain unity among Assamese and Biharis. While the Govt. has failed to make control the situation, cross-sections of the people in different towns are taking peace initiatives on their own part.