KOKRAJHAR, Feb 14 ? In a significant development National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) welcomed the BTC accord by entering a gate with the words ?welcome BTC accord. We want revolution Bodo of the world unity? at Banargaon the 35th annual conference of ABSU

GUWAHATI, Feb 14 ? Joining the anti-Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) bandwagon, the Assam Tea and Ex-tea Tribes, Youth Association today said far from solving the existing problems, the BTC will complicate the matters and lead to more disturbances. The general secretary of the association, Bhuban Rao, told newsmen that the tea tribes, who are already the most suppressed lot in the State, would suffer even more under the circumstances as only five seats have been left for non-Bodos whereas the tea-tribes alone constituted around 65 per cent of the total population there.

The State...

AIZAWL, Feb 14 ? A meeting of all the major non-governmental organisations and political parties in Mizoram here Thursday formed a Joint Action Committee (JAC) to spearhead a movement protecting delimitation of Assembly constituencies by the Delimitation Committee, reports PTI.

The JAC spokesman told PTI that the NGOs including the Young Mizo Association and the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) or Mizo Students? Federation and representatives of all major political parties were unanimous in condemning the draft delimitation proposals. The JAC would launch a statewide procession on Tuesday next to...

NEW DELHI, Feb 14 ? Assam as well as other North East States may have apprehensions over being swamped by Bangladeshi infiltrators, but the Government of the country considers this fear as irritant, with visiting Foreign Minister Morshed Khan hinting that it could be tackled under international rules on migration. There are international set rules regarding illegal migrants, Khan told a meeting of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here today.

The Foreign Minister?s comments came before his formal meeting with External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha when the contentious issues were...

KOKRAJHAR, Feb 14 ? BLT chairman Hagrama Basumatary today assured that proper attention shall be given to protect the rights of Bodos and non-Bodos equally in the BTC area. So, there is no reason for creating panic on rumours of losing anything by any community. The Bodoland Liberation Tiger chief was addressing a mass gathering on the occasion of the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) at Maidangshri Nwgwr, Banargaon here. Before the signing the BTC Accord he personally reviewed the clauses so that the said accord is free from any questions of injustice or deprivation to anybody. Besides, he feels...