By TCN News,
Guwahati: Social activist Samsur Rohman Choudhury has been awarded with ‘Dr. Ambedkar Sewashree National Award 2011’ by Bharatiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi, Delhi. He was given the award for his fight against corruption in government departments and also for his efforts for betterment of poor and downtrodden people.
The award was handed over to him by National President of Dalit Sahitya Akademi, Dr. S. P. Sumanakshar at 27th national conference of the Akademi held on 11th Dec.2011 in New Delhi.
Samsur Rohman receiving the award
Samsur Rohman Choudhury who is known as John Choudhury fought tirelessly against large scale corruption and embezzlement of Govt. fund meant for the development of poor rural and downtrodden people by the officials of District Rural Development Agencies (DRDA) and Block Development Offices (BDO) in Cachar district of Assam.
For his mission he used his NGO named AGRADUT and submitted various memorandums to the Chief Minister of Assam, the Minister of Rural Development, Assam, and other concerned officials but nothing was done to curb the corruption to high handed political interference.
The award certificate
However, Mr. Choudhury filed a Public Interest Litigation in Guwahati High Court. The Court directed the Superintendent of Police, C. M. Vigilance Cell to submit detail enquiry report in this matter to the High Court. In its report, the Vigilance Cell held guilty 22 officials including Deputy Commissioner for misappropriation of such Govt. fund and suggested to register criminal case against them. The case against them is under trial in Special Judge Court at Guwahati.
During his work against corruption, Mr. Choudhury was harassed by musclemen and also by police with false cases under direction of political leaders.