Kokrajhar (Assam), Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Pramod Boro claims his party UPPL is working to clear "misunderstandings" among non-Bodo voters about alleged discrimination against them by the dominant tribal community in Assam. Still working.
He claimed that due to these "misperceptions" non-Bodo voters in the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha seat elected a non-Bodo MP in the last two elections, despite which the MLA "failed to raise their issues" in Parliament.
In an interview with PTI, Boro claimed that the BTC administration, which controls the Bodoland Territorial Region of Assam, has launched a long-running crackdown on non-governmental organizations led by the ruling BJP ally United People's Party Liberal (UPPL). The process of addressing the issues has been started. -Bodo community, the results of which will reflect in support of his party in the elections. Kokrajhar (ST) constituency was represented by Naba Kumar Saraniya, an independent candidate, since 2014, however he could not contest this year's election as the government had Scheduled Tribe (ST) status was canceled and upheld by the Gauhati High Court.Sarnia, who heads the Gana Suraksha Party, which has fielded Binita Deka from the seat this time, was the only non-Bodo person representing Kokrajhar Sagar.
"The non-Bodo people complained that the Bodo people discriminated against them because the council is largely ruled by the tribe. Many issues of the non-Bodo people were not addressed since independence and they thought that if they had -If the Bodo candidate was elected, he would have raised those matters in Parliament, but he did not do so." Boro alleged that Sarnia failed to fulfill the promises made to the people and those who voted for him are now angry. .
He said, “His role (in the Lok Sabha) did not matter anyway because he was an independent candidate and was from a very different background… He was a former underground leader (terrorist).,
Boro claimed that there has been a lot of bloodshed in the region in the past, but after his party formed the government in BTC in 2020, things started changing and attention was paid to sensitive issues. The BTC chief executive member said, There has been a lot of violence and killings in the area in the last 15-2 years… the system was not working properly.
"But now, things are changing. There is peace, confidence building initiatives are being taken and people have love and respect for each other," he said.People want peace, security and development and we have provided it to them."
A tripartite Bodo peace accord was signed between the Centre, the Assam government and Bodo representatives, including factions of the militant organization NDF and student organization ABSU. The accord led to the surrender of over 1,500 rebels, the creation of Bodoland Territorial Administrative Districts (BTAD) Renamed Kokrajhar, Buxa Chirang and Udalguri districts on the north bank of the Brahmaputra as the Bodolan Territorial Region (BTR), with enhanced powers for the BTC other than financial. Package for development of the area.
The region has been witness to a bloody insurgency from the 1980s until the signing of the latest Bodo Accord in 2020. It also witnessed incidents of ethnic violence between Bodos and non-Bodos, including tribals and Bengali-speaking Muslims.The UPPL chief said his party is contesting the Lok Sabha elections "in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma". UPPL is contesting only from the Kokrajhar constituency, while the BJP has won 11 seats and the AGP has won two seats. But have fielded their candidates.
“On one hand, we have a Prime Minister who is working for the development of Assam and the Northeast, while on the other hand, we also have a CM who is addressing most of the issues. However, not all issues have been resolved All communities and sections of the society are happy with H (Sarma) addressing them,” Boro claimed.He claimed that a new "political and executive culture" has been introduced in the state that believes in addressing all issues ranging from infrastructure development to community welfare. These positive steps will help the BJP and its party in the elections, Boro said. The candidates in favor of the allies will reflect the people's mandate.
He said, "Out of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state, we do not face any major challenge in any constituency except Dhubri. In the remaining seats, we have huge support from the public and we are hopeful of winning 13 seats."
Boro said that apart from focusing on Kokrajhar, UPPL is also working closely with allies BJP and AGP to ensure the victory of the ruling alliance candidates.The BJP has nine MPs in the outgoing Lok Sabha from the state, while the UPPL and AGP have no representation. Three seats were held by Congress, one by AIUD and one by Saraniya as an independent.
Kokrajhar, along with three other constituencies, will go to polls in the third and final phase in the state on May 7. Five seats each had gone to polls in the first two phases in the state on April 19 and 26.
He claimed that due to these "misperceptions" non-Bodo voters in the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha seat elected a non-Bodo MP in the last two elections, despite which the MLA "failed to raise their issues" in Parliament.
In an interview with PTI, Boro claimed that the BTC administration, which controls the Bodoland Territorial Region of Assam, has launched a long-running crackdown on non-governmental organizations led by the ruling BJP ally United People's Party Liberal (UPPL). The process of addressing the issues has been started. -Bodo community, the results of which will reflect in support of his party in the elections. Kokrajhar (ST) constituency was represented by Naba Kumar Saraniya, an independent candidate, since 2014, however he could not contest this year's election as the government had Scheduled Tribe (ST) status was canceled and upheld by the Gauhati High Court.Sarnia, who heads the Gana Suraksha Party, which has fielded Binita Deka from the seat this time, was the only non-Bodo person representing Kokrajhar Sagar.
"The non-Bodo people complained that the Bodo people discriminated against them because the council is largely ruled by the tribe. Many issues of the non-Bodo people were not addressed since independence and they thought that if they had -If the Bodo candidate was elected, he would have raised those matters in Parliament, but he did not do so." Boro alleged that Sarnia failed to fulfill the promises made to the people and those who voted for him are now angry. .
He said, “His role (in the Lok Sabha) did not matter anyway because he was an independent candidate and was from a very different background… He was a former underground leader (terrorist).,
Boro claimed that there has been a lot of bloodshed in the region in the past, but after his party formed the government in BTC in 2020, things started changing and attention was paid to sensitive issues. The BTC chief executive member said, There has been a lot of violence and killings in the area in the last 15-2 years… the system was not working properly.
"But now, things are changing. There is peace, confidence building initiatives are being taken and people have love and respect for each other," he said.People want peace, security and development and we have provided it to them."
A tripartite Bodo peace accord was signed between the Centre, the Assam government and Bodo representatives, including factions of the militant organization NDF and student organization ABSU. The accord led to the surrender of over 1,500 rebels, the creation of Bodoland Territorial Administrative Districts (BTAD) Renamed Kokrajhar, Buxa Chirang and Udalguri districts on the north bank of the Brahmaputra as the Bodolan Territorial Region (BTR), with enhanced powers for the BTC other than financial. Package for development of the area.
The region has been witness to a bloody insurgency from the 1980s until the signing of the latest Bodo Accord in 2020. It also witnessed incidents of ethnic violence between Bodos and non-Bodos, including tribals and Bengali-speaking Muslims.The UPPL chief said his party is contesting the Lok Sabha elections "in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma". UPPL is contesting only from the Kokrajhar constituency, while the BJP has won 11 seats and the AGP has won two seats. But have fielded their candidates.
“On one hand, we have a Prime Minister who is working for the development of Assam and the Northeast, while on the other hand, we also have a CM who is addressing most of the issues. However, not all issues have been resolved All communities and sections of the society are happy with H (Sarma) addressing them,” Boro claimed.He claimed that a new "political and executive culture" has been introduced in the state that believes in addressing all issues ranging from infrastructure development to community welfare. These positive steps will help the BJP and its party in the elections, Boro said. The candidates in favor of the allies will reflect the people's mandate.
He said, "Out of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state, we do not face any major challenge in any constituency except Dhubri. In the remaining seats, we have huge support from the public and we are hopeful of winning 13 seats."
Boro said that apart from focusing on Kokrajhar, UPPL is also working closely with allies BJP and AGP to ensure the victory of the ruling alliance candidates.The BJP has nine MPs in the outgoing Lok Sabha from the state, while the UPPL and AGP have no representation. Three seats were held by Congress, one by AIUD and one by Saraniya as an independent.
Kokrajhar, along with three other constituencies, will go to polls in the third and final phase in the state on May 7. Five seats each had gone to polls in the first two phases in the state on April 19 and 26.
