Amit Shah Calls Bodo Militants His "Brothers", Welcomes Peace

Guwahati, January 27, 2020:

Union Minister Amit Shah on Monday signed a historic agreement that he believes will usher in a golden future for the Bodo community. The Union Minister also welcomed the militants of the Bodo community back into the mainstream and said, "they (the militants),

"Today Centre, Assam government and Bodo representatives have signed an important agreement. This agreement will ensure a golden future for Assam and for the Bodo people," Amit Shah said and added that the agreement will fulfill political and economic demands besides safeguarding the Bodo language and culture.

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"1550 cadres along with 130 weapons will surrender on 30th January. As the Home Minister, I want to assure all representatives that all promises will be fulfilled in a time-bound manner", Shah further assured.

Earlier today, the Government of India signed a tripartite agreement with representatives of all factions of the banned organisation National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA); Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal were also present.

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It may be mentioned that this is the third Bodo accord to be signed in the last 27 years when the violent movement for a separate Bodoland state claimed hundreds of lives, destruction of public and private properties.

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