Summary:
His letter read: “This privatisation is being opposed on numerous grounds by the general public in Assam. This owes to the historic commitment made in the Assam Accord by the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, that led to the birth of NRL. NRL has also committed to several Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives (CSR), including infrastructure development, rural electrification, and promotion of arts and literature. With a track record of continuous growth and socio economic development, NRL has been conferred the status of Mini Ratna PSU. The privatisation of NRL would not only hurt the local sentiments and shared history of Assam, but would also render several local people jobless and insecure..