Protestingagainst the arrest of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoiand demanding his unconditional release, Priyada Gogoi, who is the aged mother of Akhil Gogoi, hasstarted a hunger strike.
She beganher hunger strike at her own residence at Selenghat in Mariani on Fridaymorning. Several local organisations also have visited her and promised help.
It may be mentioned here that Akhil Gogoi has been taken into 10-day-custody by the NIA. The NIA alleged that Gogoi merged KMSS with Revolutionary Communist Centre (RCC) in 2009. RCC later merged with CPI (Maoist), it further alleged.
