The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) demanded 90 per cent reservation of seats in the Assembly for the state's indigenous people. It also demanded 100 per cent reservation of jobs for indigenous Assamese youth in Central government, state government and public and private sectors.
The AGP on Saturday held a legislature party meeting at AGP President Atul Bora's official residence in Guwahati following the widespread protest against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
AGP insisted on constitutionalsafeguards for the state's indigenous communities and demands the centre to bringan ordinance to grant ST status to the six communities and take an effectivedecision to implement it.
Thelegislature party demanded that steps should be taken for the recruitment ofindigenous people in the government sector as well as the PSUs (Public SectorUndertakings).
Thelawmakers also demanded constitutional, legislative and administrativesafeguards to preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identityand heritage of Assamese people as per Clause 6 of the Assam Accord.
