The Assam cabinet announced to notify Bodo as an associate official language of the Assam state.
This comes after signing of the Bodo Peace Accord among the Centre, the Assam government. Now four Bodo rebel groups and two Bodo organizations, which included declaring Bodo as associate official language as one of the clauses.
The Assam cabinet has also decided to set up a Bodo Kachari autonomous welfare council. This council will be for people belonging to Bodo community residing outside 6th Schedule areas.
“The state cabinet has taken two important decisions. Bodo will be the associate official language for the state of Assam. (Setting up of) Bodo Kachari autonomous welfare council outside the 6th Schedule area for welfare of Bodo community,” Senior Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted.
