Assam

“Divide Assam 50-50” Slogan won’t last long: Ranjit Dass

Pratidin Bureau

After the Bodo Accordsigned on Monday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Assam Pradesh President RanjitDass said, "Divide Assam 50-50" Slogan won't last long".

Further, he added, "Ithank the Central Government of India, because of this "Bodo Accord" the peace toestablished in North-side of Assam. The infrastructure of the Bodo region willdevelop faster. Because of this accord, no tribe of Assam will be harm."

He appealed UnitedLiberation Front of Assam (ULFA) pro-talks faction to make the peace processfaster, he invites Paresh Baruah, ULFA (I) to take part in the ongoing peaceprocess with the Central Government.

Reacting on clause VI, he told: "By implementing clause VI, the political rights of indigenous people will be secured".

"No one can separate Assam. Some miscreants can talk separate things but some intellectuals were trying to justify his word as young dementia is not a good sign". President Ranjit Kumar Dass added.

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