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Green signal to Centre on MoU for Bodoland Territorial Council
Guwahati, Jan 19: The Assam government cabinet sub-committee, on the proposed Bodoland Territorial Council, has given the green signal to the Centre to sign the Memorandum of Understanding for formation of the BLT.
Guwahati, Jan 19: The Assam government cabinet sub-committee, on the proposed Bodoland Territorial Council, has given the green signal to the Centre to sign the
Memorandum of Understanding for formation of the BLT.
A spokesman of the state government said today that the cabinet sub-committee conveyed the decision to the Centre in a meeting held here late last night. The sub-committee also urged the Centre to ensure that the rights of the non-Bodos was not compromised.
On the demand of additional 93 villages to be included in the BTC as demanded by the Bodo organisations, the cabinet sub-committee said that the stand taken by the chief minister, Tarun Gogoi, that less than 50 per cent Bodo population would not be included in the BTC would stand.
Bureau Report
A spokesman of the state government said today that the cabinet sub-committee conveyed the decision to the Centre in a meeting held here late last night. The sub-committee also urged the Centre to ensure that the rights of the non-Bodos was not compromised.
On the demand of additional 93 villages to be included in the BTC as demanded by the Bodo organisations, the cabinet sub-committee said that the stand taken by the chief minister, Tarun Gogoi, that less than 50 per cent Bodo population would not be included in the BTC would stand.
Bureau Report