Published on : 04 Dec 2025, 7:26 am

Bijni: A tense situation unfolded in Bijni on Wednesday as students from Bijni College and Barobazar College staged a strong protest against Begum Akhtara Ahmed, the Executive Member of the Public Health and Handloom & Textiles Department of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). The students burned her effigy in front of Bijni College, accusing her of making derogatory and insensitive remarks against tribal organisations.

The protest was triggered by Akhtara Ahmed’s recent comments regarding the incident at the BTC Secretariat, where members of the Bodoland University Students’ Union allegedly attempted to enter the premises. In her reaction, the BTC executive member claimed that organisations such as the All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) and th

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