CM Sonowal attends annual conference of All Bathou Mahasabha

A Correspondent

Udalguri: People belonging to Bodo community are identified for their rich socio-cultural and spiritual practices. They have established their superiority and skillfulness through their rich socio-cultural orientation. These were the observations made by the Chief Minister while speaking at the annual conference of All Bathou Mahasabha and Silver Jubilee of Udalguri District Bathou Mahasabha at Majbhat in Udalguri on Tuesday.

Chief Minister Sonowal said that good ambience leads a society to progress. However, some vested interest groups are hell bound to create disturbance in the society. Of late it has been seen that students have also been motivated to come to streets instead of concentrating on their studies. As a result of this future of the students is being dragged to uncertainty.

He also said that in view of the progress made by the present State government, the opposition parties have also indulged in spreading canards to slow down the rate of development in the State. He also said that the present State government has come to power with its motto of securing the Jati, Mati and Bheti and the government will keep working towards the end without any compromise. He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given an opportunity to secure our future. At the same time he has also given an opportunity to accord ST status to six communities without disturbing rights and privileges of the existing people belonging to ST communities.

Chief Minister Sonowal also said that his government is duty bound to protect the interests of the indigenous communities of the State. He, therefore, appealed to All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) along with other intelligentsia to lend their full cooperation to look into full implementation of the Clause VI of the Assam Accord which would ensure safeguarding the interests of the ethnic communities of Assam.

Hailing BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary and his team for bringing about absolute turnaround in BTAD areas, Chief Minister Sonowal said once known for its disturbances, BTAD areas has now transformed itself into vibrating areas. He also gave a snapshot of different programmes launched by the State government in the last 2.5 years.

BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary while speaking on the occasion said under the present government all ethnic communities are living peacefully in the State and granting of ST status will not create any discord among different tribes living in the State. He also maintained that ST status to six communities will be given without disturbing the rights and privileges of the existing people belonging to ST category.

Minister of Public Health Engineering Rihon Daimari, Minister of Tourism Chandan Brahma, MP Ramen Deka and MLA Charan Boro also spoke on the occasion.

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