Guwahati: The Sadou Asom Karmachari Parishad (SAKP) will prioritise opposing the National Pension System, newly elected general secretary Pranab Bhuyan said on Sunday.Bhuyan made the announcement as the newly elected 199-member executive committee took charge at the Sadou Asom Karmachari Parishad’s central Shaheed Divas observance at Karmachari Bhavan in Sixmile-Panjabari.Kumud Kumar Kotoky was elected president, while Bhuyan became general secretary after the outgoing committee was dissolved.“Our priority will be to raise a strong voice against the National Pension System and take up issues affecting the interests and welfare of govt employees,” Bhuyan said.The programme paid tribute to Dilip Chakraborty, who died on Nov 1, 1980, following police atrocities during the Assam Movement. The council marked the 46th anniversary of his death and remembered his contribution to the movement.“Chakraborty’s sacrifice will remain an eternal inspiration for us,” Kotoky said.The observance began with the hoisting of the council flag, followed by the lighting of earthen lamps, floral tributes and traditional Diha Naam.Former office-bearers recalled the council’s role during major political developments in Assam. Former senior bureaucrat and engineer Pradyut Kumar Choudhury, along with Nagen Kalita, Basanta Kalita and Charan Deka, attended the swearing-in ceremony.
