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Date	Bandhs	Sponsors	Why?
12 January	12-hour Kokrajhar Bandh	Kokrajhar District unit of the Ex-Servicemen Association	In protest against the killing of an ex-serviceman Capt Bishnu Prasad Roy in Diajijari village by unidentified miscreants.
22 January	12-hour Barak Bandh	Barak Upatyaka Sangrami Aikya Mancha	In protest against the administrative failure in checking the deteriorating law-and-order situation in Barak valley.
11 February	12-hour Nagaon Bandh	Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP)	In protest against the killing of four youths by the ULFA.
14 February	24-hour central Assam Bandh	Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) and Karbi Students Association (KSA)	??
17 February	36-hour Manipur Bandh	By a newly formed students' body	Demanding release of some arrested students and their supporters.
19 February	61-hour Karbi Anglong Bandh	United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS)	Demanding commissioning of a judicial inquiry to probe an incident of rape.
20 February	12-hour Bandh in Dharmanagar subdivision of North Tripura district	Major political parties	To protest the killing of a tea estate manager.
23 February	Trade Bandh	Bengali businessmen in the Natun Bazar area of Amarpur sub-division in south Tripura district	In protest against continuing militant depredations and the government's failure to provide security to the people.
28 February	24-hour Nalbari Bandh	Nalbari District Committee of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)	In protest against the killing of State Forest and PWD Minister Nagen Sarmah and four others by ULFA.
29 February	12-hour Nalbari Bandh	Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)	In protest against the killing of State Forest and PWD Minister Nagen Sarmah and four others by ULFA.
5 March	Indefinite public bus bandh	Goreswar Public Bus Association (GPBA)	??
6 April	12-hour Barpeta bandh	All Koch-Rajbongshi Students' Union	In protest against the killing of two persons at Kalpanigaon, about 20 km from Barpeta on April 3.
17 April	12-hour Tripura bandh	Major ruling and Opposition parties	In protest against April 15's killing by NLFT militants at Khas Kalyanpur in West Tripura district and recent escalation in insurgency. Twelve persons were killed, seven others injured and 17 huts gutted when heavily armed NLFT militants raided Khas Kalyanpur Bazar area and showered bullets on villagers.
18 April	10-hour Diphu bandh	Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) and Karbi Students Union (KSU)	??
26 April	24-hour Karbi Anglong and NC Hills bandh	ASDC, Karbi Students�fAssociation (KSA) and Dimasa Students�f Union (DSU)	In protest against the killing of 24 persons by the Karbi National Volunteers (KNV) and Karbi People�fs Force (KPF) at Langesto, Langsoliet and Umlaper.
1 May	48-hour chakka bandh	Guwahati Mini City Bus Workers' Union	In protest against the prohibitory order of the Kamrup district administration on the use of the Kachari bus terminus and the 'illegal' collection of entry toll from the mini city buses at the Adabari bus terminus.
1 May	12-hour Assam bandh	All Adivasi Students' Association of Assam (AASAA)	In protest against the killing of four labourers at Borghora Tea Estate in Darrang district.
2 May	12-hour NC Hills bandh	Hills Democratic Party (HDP)	For the various demands and protests.
2 May	12-hour Nalbari district bandh	Hindu Yuba Chatra Parishad	In protest against the arrest of the parishad state unit president Siba Nath Sarma by Nalbari police on April 29.
4 May	24-hour Darrang bandh	Labour Party of Assam	In protest against the killing of six labourers at Borgora Tea Estate by the Manager and his security personnel on April 22.
8 May	24-hour Assam bandh	All Assam Tea Tribes Students Association (AATTSA)	In protest against exploitation, atrocities and killings of tea labourers in the State.
9 May	Spontaneous Dibrugarh bandh	None	For the eternal peace of those killed in May 8's police firing and in protest against the police high-handedness.
18 May	12-hour Assam Bandh	All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU)	??
18 May	12-hour Assam Bandh	Autonomous State Demand Committee	??
23 May	12-hour Tripura bandh	Congress, Trinamul and the ruling Left Front	To protest the ethnic violence in Khowai over the past three days.
29 May	Indefinite Chakka bandh	Mariani Truck Drivers' Union	In protest against brutal killings of 23 Nepalese in various parts of the State.
1 June	12-hour Jorhat & Golaghat districts bandh	United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)	In protest against the killing of its leader Swadhinata Phukan.
9 June	12-hour Assam bandh	All Assam Nepali Students' Union (AANSU)	Demanding security from militants whome they have to pay huge sums of money as "tax".
10 June	12-hour Karimganj bandh	Three non-political organisations	In protest against the murder of a local journalist's wife.
20 June	12-hour Khowai subdivision (Tripura) bandh	Communist Party of India (Marxists)	To protest the killing of a senior officer by militants on June 19.
23 June	12-hour central Assam bandh	United People's Front (UPF)	Demanding the creation of two separate autonomous councils for Tiwas and Karbis, living in the plains, under the provision of the 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
24 June	12-hour Karimganj bandh	Communist Party India, Communist Party India (Marxists), United People's Party of Assam and Socialist Unity Centre of India	In protest against the police atrocities in Karimganj district.
29 June	18-hour Manipur bandh	Manipur Students' Federation and others	In protest against the killing of ten civilians by unknown gunmen on June 25.
29 June	12-hour Nagaon bandh	United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)	In protest against the killing of Prasanta Bora, 'assistant foreign secretary' and three others by the Army on June 24.
4 July	24-hour Assam bandh	A convention of various tribal organisations (All Bodo Students' Union, (ABSU), Tribal Students' Federation, Karbi Students' Union, All Assam Tribal Employees' Association among others)	Demanding solution to their various grievances.
7 July	24-hour Karbi Anglong bandh	The coordination committee of the Hindi-speaking people of Karbi Anglong district	In protest against the reign of violence let loose by the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) militants on the Hindi-speaking people living in the district.
26 July	12-hour Assam bandh	All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) and Bodo People's Action Committee (BPAC)	??
26 July	12-hour chakka bandh	Youth Congress	Demanding the imposition of the President's rule in Assam.
31 July	61-hour Karbi Anglong bandh	United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS)	In protest against killing of 14 Karbi people at Cherapathar under Kheroni police station recently.
2 August	24-hour Assam bandh	All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU)	In protest against 'discriminatory attitude' of the Centre towards the demand for a separate Bodoland State.
4 August	10-hour North Cachar Hills bandh	Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC), Dimasa Students' Union (DSU), North Cachar Hills Students' Federation (NCHSF) and Dimasa Woman Society (DWS)	In protest against the indiscriminate firing at Harangajao Bazar on July 26 by unidentified gunmen that had killed two innocent people, and the gangrape of two women by the Army on July 13 at Dimasa village.
5 August	12-hour Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills bandh	Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC), the Karbi Students Association (KSA) and the Dimasa Students Union (DSU)	In protest against "Central Government's discriminatory policy of not granting autonomous statehood to Karbi Anglong and NC Hills under the provision of Article 244(A) of the Constitution.
5 August	24-hour Khowai subdivision (Tripura) bandh	Amra Bangali	In protest against killing of one person in CRPF firing on August 3 evening at Moharcherra under Teliamura police station.
14 August	48-hour Karbi Anglong bandh	United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS)	Against, what it termed, "Indian expansionism."
14 August	24-hour Nagaon Paper Mill bandh	Nine organizations including the Tiwa Students' Union, the Jagiroad Anchalik Chatra Santha, the Jagiroad Regional Unemployed Association etc.	In protest against the HPC's move to appoint 88 new engineers (instructors).
14 August	12-hour Assam bandh	Trinamool Gana Parishad (TGP)	Demanding immediate dismissal of the AGP-led Government.
15 August	Meghalaya bandh	HNLC	Demanding immediate dismissal of the AGP-led Government.
16 August	24-hour Assam bandh	15 organizations belonging to Koch-Rajbongshi, Tai-Ahom, Tea and other tribes	Demanding the Scheduled Tribe status for them.
16 August	24-hour Assam bandh	Tribal Protection Council (TPC)	In protest against Government's failure to enlist the Koch-Rajbongshis, Tai Ahoms, Morans, Muttocks, Tea Tribes etc., in the ST(P) list.
21 August	24-hour Tinsukia district bandh	All Assam Moran Students' Union, (AAMSU)	In protest against the lackadaisical attitude of the Government to its 21 point demands.
22 August	72-hour trade bandh	Traders in Nalbari town	In protest against the police brutality on a jeweller, Mr Dipak Jain, proprietor of Madhushree Jewellers, for having refused to hand over gold ornaments worth Rs 13,570 to the wife of the Nalbari Additional SP (Sador), for just Rs 6,000.
22 August	12-hour Assam bandh	Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS)	To protest the killing of its president Bineswar Brahma on Saturday night by suspected NDFB ultras.
24 August	11-hour Assam bandh	Ramchiary faction of the People's Democratic Front (supported by the ABSU and the BPAC)	In protest against the killing of PDF MLA Mohini Basumatary.
2 September	12-hour Khowai subdivision (Tripura) bandh	Communist Party of India (Marxists)	To protest the killing of a party leader.
4 September	24-hour Karbi Anglong bandh	Six organizations in the central Assam district	In the central Assam district demanding a CBI inquiry into alleged "organized killings and to expose the secret killers."
6 September	24-hour upper Assam bandh	All Assam Sonowal Kachari Students Union (AASKSU)	In protest against State Government's apathy towards their demands including granting of autonomy to Sonowal - Kachari community under 6th Schedule of Indian Constitution.
12 September	24-hour all Assam chakka bandh	Assam Motor Transport Workers' Union, Karbi Anglong district committee	In protest against police atrocities on two truck drivers in the district recently.
12 September	12-hour Darrang bandh	United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)	??
12 September	12-hour Itanagar bandh	All Nyishi Students Union (ANSU)	Against the State government's failure to publish the enquiry report on the Rs 1.24 crore Sports scam early this year and for not suspending the officials involved.
15 September	12-hour Cachar district bandh	??	In protest against Tuesday's firing by Central Reserve Police Force jawans on a mob of students at Saidpur, 6 km south of Silchar.
18 September	36-hour Goalpara district bandh	All Assam Rava Students' Union and Rava Hasong Coordination Committee	??
29 September	24-hour Karbi Anglong bandh	United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS)	In protest against the alleged illegal detention and torture of innocent villagers of Borlangphar, Iangaohit, Deither, Dolamora etc., areas by the Government forces and the CPI (ML) activists, and demanding immediate release of the detained villagers.
30 September	12-hour Golaghat bandh	A meeting of the citizens of Golaghat	In protest against the transfer of the Deputy Commissioner Dr Ravi Kota.
15 October	17-hour general strike	Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF)	To protest against the merger of Manipur with the Indian Union.
15 October	Four-day trade bandh in Imphal town	Chamber of Commerce	In protest against the killing of two traders, one on October 2 and the other on October 13. The Chamber of Commerce also alleged that the police failed utterly to check the collection of road tax by as many as 15 underground organizations in the State.
16 October	12-hour Bilasipara town area bandh	Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva-Chatra Parishad	Demanding action against the West Bilasipara MLA Ali Akbar Mianh for 'assaulting' a scribe on September 23.
16 October	12-hour Kalashahar subdivision (Tripura) bandh	Congress party	To protest yesterday's gunning down of a police official by the underground National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants at Golakpur tea estate.
20 October	12-hour NH 31 bandh	Western Sankosh Educated Unemployed Association (WSEUA)	In protest against the killing of its general secretary Daniel Islary (30) by some miscreants at Joynagar in Bongaigaon on October 16.
20 October	12-hour Sonitpur district bandh	Vishwa Hindu Parishad (supported by Bharatiya Janata Party and Hindu Yuba Chatra Parishad)	In protest against the killing of three innocent persons in police firing at Rangapara.
21 October	13-hour Manipur bandh	Joint Action Committee on Laishram Gunindro abduction issue	In protest against the gruesome murder of driver Gunindro.
22 October	18-hour Manipur bandh	Joint Action Committee on Alauddin murder issue	Demanding a probe into the death of the police constable Md Alauddin, and payment of necessary ex-gratia to the bereaved family.
23 October	48-hour North Cachar Hills district bandh	Dimaraji Revival Demand Committee (DRDC)	??
23 October	12-hour South Tripura district bandh	Communist Party of India (Marxists)	To protest the killing of a party leader and his family members by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) ultras on October 21 at Dewanbari in the Baikhora Police Station areas.
25 October	12-hour Meghalaya bandh	Meghalaya Students' Federation (MSF)	Demanding introduction of Innerline permit (ILP) and solution to the problem of influx of foreigners.
25 October	24-hour chakka bandh	All Arunachal Pradesh Transport Federation (AAPTF)	In support of its two-point demands.
25 October	10-hour Tinsukia bandh	Asom Gana Parishad (Supported by Bharatiya Janata Party)	In protest against the killing of four people at Naoholia in Dibrugarh district and 11 people at No. 4 Kakajan village under Doomdooma police station on October 22.
28 October	12-hour Nalbari bandh	??	In protest against the killing of ten people by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on October 27 at Nalbari.
28 October	12-hour West Tripura district bandh	Communist Party of India (Marxists) and other parties	To protest October 27's militant attack in which six people were killed.
30 October	10-hour Nalbari district bandh	A meeting of all the political parties and most non-political organisations working in Nalbari district	In protest against the killing of ten people by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on October 27 at Nalbari.
1 November	12-hour Assam bandh	Asom Yuba Parishad	In protest against the recent spurt in killing of innocent people by the militants in different corners of the State.
3 November	12-hour chakka bandh	Coordination Committee of Commercial Motor Vehicle Owners of Barak Valley	In protest against the hike in the prices of petrol and petro products, and demanding hike in passengers' fare.
7 November	17-hour Manipur bandh	All Manipur Students Union (AMSU)	To protest against the killing of ten civilians and alleged security excesses.
10 November	12-hour Assam bandh	Assam Pradesh Youth Congress (I)	In protest against growing incidents of violence in the State.
14 November	12-hour Bilasipara subdivision bandh	Sapatgram Anchalik Unnayan Parishad	In protest against the failure on the part of the State Government to repair the only linking road to Bilasipara which had been badly damaged by the floods this year.
16 November	12-hour North Tripura bandh	Communist Party of India (Marxists)	In protest against November 15's ethnic violence, which claimed six lives.
20 November	72-hour North Cachar Hills district bandh	All-Dimasa Students' Union (ADSU) and Dimasa Revival Demand Committee (DRDC)	Demanding a separate "Dimasaraji state".
21 November	12-hour Tripura bandh	Communist Party of India (Marxists)	Criticising the Centre's apathy in sending additional security forces to Tripura.
21 November	24-hour Tripura bandh	Congress party	Demanding immediate resignation of Left Front government for its failure to protect the life and property of innocent people.
25 November	12-hour Manipur bandh	Joint action committee on killing incident of L Rajen by police commandos	In protest against the killing of ilure of L Rajen by police commandos.
27 November	48-hour chakka bandh	All Assam Motor Transport Association (AAMTA)	In protest against the failure of the government to increase the fares of the commercial vehicles despite the hike in the prices of petroleum products.
2 December	12-hour Karbi Anglong bandh	Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT)	In protest against the killing of Autonomous District Council Executive Member JM Basumatary on December 1.
2 December	12-hour North Tripura bandh	Communist Party of India (Marxists)	In protest against Friday's killing of a tribal headmaster by the United Bengali Liberation Front (UBLF) militants.
7 December	12-hour Dhekiajuli bandh	Assam Labour Party	In protest against the killing of a student, Sunil Bek by the police at Kankota near Orang under Dhekiajuli police station on December 2.
8 December	24-hour Kamatapur bandh (comprising the lower Assam and North Bengal areas)	Koch-Rajbanshi Liberation Tiger Force	In protest against encroachment of the homeland of the Koch-Rajbanshis, the Kamatapur Rajya. It demanded the government to vacate the areas under its possession.
10 December	36-hour upper Assam bandh	Sachetan Nagarik Manch (claimed to have the support of 21 other organizations)	In protest against the killing of 29 persons by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Sadiya.
11 December	10-hour Tinsukia bandh	Communist Party of India (Marxists-Leninists)	To protest against the massacre at Sadia by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
18 December	11-hour Assam bandh	All Assam Students' Union (AASU)	To register protest against all sorts of killings in the State and demanding immediate removal of the Governor Lt Gen (retd) SK Sinha.
19 December	10-hour Assam bandh	Four students organisations, including three of minority community	??
22 December	12-hour Changlang & Tirap bandh	Tirap and Changlang People's Forum	In protest against kidnappings, killings and extortions by the two factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland.
23 December	12-hour Majuli bandh	Majuli District Youth Congress (I)	In protest against initiation of the construction work of the boulder-spar to protect the Hatishal Neamati area from the erosion of the Brahmaputra without taking adequate steps simultaneously to protect Majuli from erosion by means of a parallel boulder spar on the north bank.
29 December	Dibrugarh district bandh	All Dibrugarh Students' Union (ADSU)	In protest against the killings in the district and attack on AASU activists.
31 December	48-hour Manipur bandh	Amuba Aain Louthoknaba Taksinbada Tengbang Ba Imasingi Nupisingi Apunba Lup	Demanding the removal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 from Manipur.

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SOURCES
AT - The Assam Tribune | S - The Sentinel | NED - The Northeast Daily | TT - The Telegraph | AP- Asomiya Pratidin
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