Guwahati: Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai indicated that the majority of the 2020 provisions of the third Bodo pact have been carried out in a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha.
Nityanand Rai was answering a question posed by Rwngwra Narzary, a member of the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL).
One of the clauses calls for the surrender of 1,615 cadres along with their weapons and ammunition. Another one establishes the Bodo Kachari Welfare Council and creates a separate Welfare of Bodoland Department to handle issues pertaining to the councils listed in the Constitution’s Sixth Schedule, including the Bodo Territorial Council (BTC).
Rai said, “A Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) was signed between Government of India, Government of Assam and representatives of Bodo Groups on 27.01.2020 to end decades old Bodo crisis. Most of the clauses of MoS have been implemented which include surrender of 1615 cadres along with arms and ammunition, setting up of Bodo Kachari Welfare Council; establishment of a separate Directorate of Bodo Medium Schools; creation of a separate Welfare of Bodoland Department to deal with matters relating to councils under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution including Bodo Territorial Council (BTC), etc.”
“Illustrative lists have been appended at Annexure-II, III & IV of MoS which include Central University, North- East Regional Institute of Medical Science, National Institute of Technology etc. A Joint Monitoring Committee constituted with representatives of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Assam, BTC and Bodo organizations, monitors the implementation of MoS on regular basis,” Minister of State for Home Affairs further said.