| Assam Accord • The Assam Accord is a memorandum of understanding signed on August 15, 1985, between the Government of India, the Government of Assam, AASU and AAGSP. • The Accord aimed to resolve the six-year-long Assam agitation (1979-1985), which sought to address the issue of illegal immigration from neighbouring countries, particularly Bangladesh. • Illegal immigrants who entered Assam after March 25, 1971 were to be identified and deported. |
- The Assam government has decided to implement 57 of the 67 recommendations by a panel appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to apply Clause 6 of the Assam Accord by April 15, 2024.
- Clause 6 promises “constitutional, legislative, and administrative safeguards” for the Assamese people.
- 85% of the recommendations that fall under the State’s jurisdiction would be implemented, with the remaining 10 recommendations under the Centre’s purview.
- Approvals from the Bodoland Territorial Region, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, and the Barak Valley will also be sought.
- The 57 recommendations will be implemented statewide, excluding Sixth Schedule areas and Barak Valley.
- The State government has stated that it would create a ‘ring of constitutional protection’ for the Assamese people, particularly regarding land rights.
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