Cabinet meeting on Clause 6 of Assam Accord: Rajnath Singh

Guwahati, January 2, 2019:

In view of the serious debates building around the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday informed that the Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a High Level Committee for supervising the implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord till date.

He also informed that the cabinet has been set up to take measures visualized in Memorandum of Settlement, 2003, and issues relating to the Bodo community.

Singh said that discussions will be made with all stakeholders on the required percentage of reservation of seats in Assam Legislative Assembly.

The Cabinet will also discuss the measures that are to be taken to protect Assamese and other indigenous languages of Assam and other measures which are needed to protect, preserve and promote the cultural and linguistic heritage of Assamese people.

The Union Minister also announced that the Cabinet has approved establishment of Bodo Museum-cum-language and cultural study centre as well as the modernization of the existing All India Radio Centre and Doordarshan Kendra at Kokrajhar.

Singh has also announced the introduction of a super fast train, the Aronai Express, which will pass through BTAD.