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.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will likely resume the second phase of border talks for resolving the remaining six areas of difference next month.
Talking to reporters, Lurinjyoti Gogoi, general secretary of United Opposition Forum, Assam, said, "We 18 political parties under United Opposition Forum, Assam submitted memorandum to Indian president through Governor regarding the communal environment created by the chief minister of Assam. Chief minister is the main motivator and initiator to create the communal environment in Assam."
District Commissioner of Karimganj, Mridul Yadav, has stated that an First Information Report (FIR) will be lodged against the Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology of Meghalaya (USTM), Mahbubul Hoque, for allegedly using a fraudulent OBC certificate
The Opposition Unity Forum (OUF) has come down heavily on chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and demanded the President of India and Assam Governor to sack him for his communal and unconstitutional remarks.
While speaking at the ongoing state assembly session, Sarma stated that demographic changes are occurring in parts of lower Assam and could lead to an unprecedented human disaster.
