Assam sub-committee on implementation of Assam Accord to finally submit report

way2barak, November 24: The Assam government and the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) have reached a consensus on “most recommendations” of a panel to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord of 1985.

Clause 6 of the peace deal, which ended the violent six-year, anti-foreigner Assam Agitation, promised appropriate constitutional, legislative, and administrative safeguards to protect, preserve, and promote the cultural, social, and linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people.

Representatives of the government and the AASU held the third round of discussions on Clause 6 on Saturday. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma chaired the meeting.

The Ministry of Home Affairs appointed the high-level committee in February 2020. Headed by retired Gauhati High Court judge Biplab Kumar Sarma, it was tasked with suggesting ways to implement the provisions of the touchy Clause 6.

“The AASU sought the formation of a committee to monitor the implementation of the recommendations. They also requested that a tripartite meeting among the State government, the Centre and the AASU be convened before January 31, 2026,” Assam Accord Implementation Minister Atul Bora said.