Committee for implementation of clause 6 of Assam Accord

Guwahati, 6 December ,2019

The ministry of home affairs has set up a committee to look into the implementation of clause 6 of the Assam Accord of 1985.

The committee includes retired IAS officer Subhash Das, former president of Assam Sahitya Sabha Dr Nagen Saikia, former editor Dhiren Bezbaruah, Assam Attorney General Ramesh Borpatragohain, educationalist Dr Mukuna Rajbangshi, and former president of Assam Sahitya Sabha Rongbong Terang, joint secretary of MHA and a representative of All Assam Students’ Union. It is headed by retired IAS officer MP Bezbaruah.

The clause aims to provide constitutional safeguards to preserve and promote the cultural, social linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people. The panel aims to submit its report within six months. Accordingly the Committee will also suggest measures to be taken to protect Assamese and other indigenous languages of Assam.