Promod Boro completes 1 year as BTC CEM; CM Himanta praises, rival Hagrama condemns

KOKRAJHAR: Today, Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Promod Boro completed one year of his tenure. While current chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who visited Kokrajhar today to celebrate the occasion, his predecessor Hagrama Mohilary

"Promod Boro's government has destroyed BTC. He has barred the non-Bodos from buying land," Hagrama told scribes on the sidelines of a function here, accusing his successor of "dominating" non Bodo tribe dwellers and greenlighting eviction drives.

Mohilary, who is known for his humorous take on things, said that he has not seen a single developmental measure in BTC during Boro's yearlong reign.

"I have only seen two new speed breakers in front of the CIT (Central Institute of Technology), and that is about it," he said.

On the other hand, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma who attended one-year celebrations of the BJP-UPPL government of the Bodoland Territorial Region at Kokrajhar said the BTR has taken a "new momentum towards development" under Boro's leadership.

Congratulating the people of BTR, BTC Chief Promod Boro and his colleagues, Sarma said that the Accord ushered in a new era of peace in the BTR.

He said that accord increased the scope and power of BTC, resolved issues related to Bodo people and promoted and protected their social, cultural, linguistic identities besides taking bold step to rehabilitate the members of the NDFB factions.

He also said that the Government College of Kokrajhar will be transformed into a fullfledged university in three years. He also shared government’s decision of setting up of a Bodoland University campus at Udalguri. He also said that the under-construction Kokrajhar

Medical College would be dedicated to the public on 15 August, 2023.

UPPL came to power in BTC Election, 2020 with alliance from BJP and GSP. He has become the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) since 15 December 2020 by overthrowing Hagrama Mohilary, who had held the position for 3 consecutive terms.

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