GUWAHATI, May 8 - The Special Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly got off to a stormy start today after Congress legislator Sherman Ali made a remark on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of detection and deportation of foreign nationals. The BJP legislators strongly opposed to the remark of Ali, which led to a war of words.
Meanwhile, former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta today demanded that the Assam Assembly should pass a resolution on the issue of detection and deportation of foreign nationals from the state. He said that 1971 should be the cut off year for the purpose on the basis of the Assam Accord.
On the other hand the State Government has urged upon the Centre to take immediate initiatives to provide adequate financial assistance to the Toklai Tea Research Institute. The Government has also urged the Centre to explore the feasibility of nationalise the historic institute.
