GUWAHATI: The All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) has resolved afresh to intensify its democratic mass movement to press for a separate Bodoland state for the protection of identity, culture, land and political right of the Indigenous Bodo people.
The ABSU delegates house on Wednesday empowered the central cabinet to take any policy decision on the matter of movement and politics.
The ABSU president Promod Boro said that the students’ body would strongly oppose any decision of the government which are going to affect the right and privilege of the existing Tribals of the Assam.
“ If some more advanced and populous communities of the state are included in the ST list, the existing tribal will lose their land, political representation, educational opportunity, employment, economy and great impact in social life. Further, the house strongly condemned the statement made by Hagrama Mohilary, agreeing to grant ST status to six Community in the BTAD region in advance,” the ABSU president informed.
The delegate also discussed the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 which has been passed in the Lok Sabha and the house resolved to oppose it. Further, it is decided to continue the organisational support with 30 indigenous organisation movement group for protection of indigenous rights
The ABSU condemned the statement of BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary who said there was no infrastructure, industry and IAS/IPS in Bodoland area to create a Bodoland state.
The ABSU delegates house further resolved to continue drive against witch hunting, superstition, child marriage, drugs & alcohol, gambling etc prevailing in the society through “Bodofa Mission for Sustainable Change”.
