Assam to implement most recommendations on key clause of Assam Accord

The Assam government has decided to implement most of the recommendations of a panel appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to apply Clause 6 of the Assam Accord by April 15, 2024. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said after a Cabinet meeting in North Lakhimpur town on Wednesday evening that 57 of the 67 recommendations of the committee headed by Justice Biplab Sarma would be implemented. We sought three years to study the recommendations the committee submitted and today, we have decided to implement 85% of these recommendations that fall under the ambit of the State government,” the Chief Minister said. He said approvals would be taken from the authorities of the Bodoland Territorial Region, the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council – all Sixth Schedule areas – to avoid hurting “sensitivities around language, culture, and traditions” while implementing the recommendations. The Chief Minister asserted that along with actions already taken by the BJP-led State government, these recommendations would ensure a ‘suraksha chakra’ for the Assamese people, specifically land rights.