A large section of indigenous people of Assam are deprived of the benefits of various schemes meant for them only because they don t have the required documents.
Assam witnessed bitter protests against Assam in 2019 and early 2020 when the CAA — which aims to make minority communities such as Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan eligible to apply for Indian citizenship — was passed by Parliament. There was a large-scale violence curfew for several days.
GUWAHATI: Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) groups in the northeast, including All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu), have expressed shock at the Centre.
Axam Xahitya Xabha and AJYCP criticize SEBA s move on Assamese language
The AXX (Axam Xahitya Xabha) is fumed at the notification on the Assamese language issued by the SEBA (Board of Secondary Education, Assam) on April 12.
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GUWAHATI: The AXX (Axam Xahitya Xabha) is fumed at the notification on the Assamese language issued by the SEBA (Board of Secondary Education, Assam) on April 12.
The premier literary organization of the State said that it would never accept anything that might lower the dignity of the Assamese language.
The SEBA s notification came close on the heels of the AXX central committee meeting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and spelling out all that needed for the protection and spread of the Assamese language. Issues like implementation of the Official Language Act and making Assamese the lingua franca also came up for discussion at the meeting.
AASU, AJYCP and AJP flay Amit Shah s comment on agitations
The AASU (All Assam Students Union), the AJYCP (Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chattra Parishad) and the AJP (Asom Jatiya Parishad) have strongly criticized the statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah that agitations hinder the development process. Shah stated thus while addressing the gathering at Amingaon in North Guwahati on Saturday.
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GUWAHATI: The AASU (All Assam Students Union), the AJYCP (Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chattra Parishad) and the AJP (Asom Jatiya Parishad) have strongly criticized the statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah that agitations hinder the development process. Shah stated thus while addressing the gathering at Amingaon in North Guwahati on Saturday. The organizations also demanded that the Union Home Minister must not pass such comments.