Guwahati, Nov 17: Assam Government on Saturday directed all government offices and services to function normally during the proposed 24-hour bandh called by the All Assam Students Union today.
An official release said here that in an order issued here, the government had instructed all Commissioners of divisions, Deputy Commissioners and Sub-Divisional Officers to take steps to ensure normal functioning of government offices during the bandh period.
No casual leave would be granted to any employ ee and any employee abstaining from duties would be treated as on unauthorised absence and pay cuts and other actions might be resorted to under financial rules and procedure.
The AASU has called the bandh to protest against the assault on Assamese train passengers by miscreants in Bihar.


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