Follow Up
In 27 November, 1979AASU-AAGS, P combine called the closure of all educational institutes and picketing in state and central government offices. Mass picketing was arranged in front of all polling offices where nominations could be filed, in the first week of December, 1979. No candidates were allowed to file the nomination papers in the Brahmaputra valley. December 10 was the last date for submitting the nomination papers was declared as state wide bandh. Government proclaimed curfew at different parts of the state including Guwahati. At Barrpeta, then IGP K P S Gill led police force escorting Bagam Abida Ahmed for filling nomination papers ruthlessly thrashed peaceful protestors. Khargeswar Talukdar, the 22 years old general secretary of Barpeta AASU Unit was beaten to death and thrown into a ditch on the highway at Bhabanipur. Talukdar was honoured as the first Martyr of the Assam Movement.
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