After 41 years of the Bodoland agitation, the Centre has finally come to an understanding with the Bodo community by signing the Bodo Peace Agreement. The peace agreement was signed in the presence of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), one of the dangerous militant groups in the State. All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), who have been protesting for a long time in demand for a separate Bodo state, also signed the deal. The agreement provides political and economic benefits to the tribal areas, without giving consent for a separate Bodoland state or Union Territory.
The tripartite agreement was signed by CM Sarbananda Sonowal, and the leaders of four factions of NDFB; Satyendra Garg, Joint Secretary of ABSU; Ministry of Home Affairs and Kumar Sanjay Krishna, Chief Secretary of Assam. Large sections of Bodos took to the streets in their traditional attire to celebrate the signing of the accord. People also gathered in large numbers at the central ABSU office at Bagansali in Kokrajhar to mark the day. ‘We are happy that our demands will get fulfilled now and we expect the early implementation of the accord on the ground,’ stated the locals.
History of Bodo Agitation
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