Guwahati, Sept 5: Following recommendations given by the Justice Biplab Sarma committee on Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, the Assam cabinet on Wednesday decided to implement 57 of the 67 recommendations.
Speaking to reporters in Lakhimpur, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “The cabinet deliberated on various recommendations of the panel to protect and safeguard land, language and culture of the indigenous people of Assam.”
“A decision has been taken to implement 85 per cent of the recommendations and we will take up the remaining with the central government as these fall within its purview,” Sarma said.
He said the recommendations that will be implemented will be announced in the next three to four days in Guwahati, while the Group of Ministers will discuss the matter with the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and other organisations.
The Clause 6 of the Assam Accord states that appropriate constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards will be provided to protect the cultural, social and linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people.
“The state government will implement the 57 recommendations by April 15, 2025,” Sarma added.
This marks a ‘historic milestone for Assam and stands out as one of the most significant efforts since Independence to protect the rights of the people of the state.
The committee was set up in 2019 following widespread protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, and the report was submitted by the panel to then Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in 2020 to hand over the same to Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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