𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀’ 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱

The All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) on October 29 led a massive rally in Kokrajhar and across 30 district headquarters in Assam, urging the full and timely implementation of the 2020 Bodo Peace Accord.

In Kokrajhar, the demonstration commenced from Bodofa Children Park, J.D. Road, and marched through the main town before concluding at the Government H.S. & M.P. School Playground. Hundreds of students, youth, and supporters joined the protest, holding placards and shouting slogans calling for justice and swift action on the promises made under the accord.

The rally sought to draw the attention of both the Government of India and the Government of Assam toward what ABSU described as “delayed execution” of crucial provisions of the agreement—pertaining to political, economic, and cultural empowerment of the Bodo community.

Key demands:

Amendment of Article 280 and the Sixth Schedule in line with the 125th Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019, during the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament, 2025.

Granting of Scheduled Tribe (Hill) status to Boro-Kacharis living in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts.

Full operationalisation of the Bodo Kachari Welfare Autonomous Council (BKWAC) through village notification, delimitation, and conduct of elections.

Provincialisation of educational institutions in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) and Bodo-medium schools located outside it.

Inclusion of additional villages from Sonitpur, Biswanath, and southern parts of the BTR within its jurisdiction.

Protection of tribal land rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.

Release of Rs 1,500 crore as a Special Development Package for infrastructural and socio-economic growth in the BTR.