Congress leader Ripun Bora stresses urgency of Assam Accord Clause 6

Assam Congress leader Ripun Bora has stated that the Congress party welcomes the implementation of the Assam Accord, particularly Clause 6. 

Bora highlighted that the Congress was a signatory to the Assam Accord, initiated by the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. He affirmed that the Congress party is committed to the implementation of the Assam Accord in both letter and spirit.

However, Bora pointed out that the Assam Government had constituted the Justice (Retd) Biplab Sarma Committee for the implementation of Clause 6, but the process has been delayed. 

He mentioned that the committee had submitted its recommendations three years ago, and the Home Minister had declared in Parliament that these recommendations would be implemented in full.

Bora alleged that the Assam Chief Minister has only recently taken up the matter due to the approaching 2026 Assembly elections. 

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He claimed that the Chief Minister is worried about being ousted from power by the people of Assam in the upcoming elections and has therefore acted hastily.

Congress leader Ripun Bora has labelled Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's recent push for the implementation of the Assam Accord as a "political gimmick" aimed at securing support for the 2026 assembly elections. 

During a press conference, Bora expressed scepticism regarding Sarma's sincerity in implementing the recommendations of the Justice (Retd) Biplab Kumar Sarma Committee on the Accord, particularly Clause 6, which seeks to protect the rights and interests of Assam's Indigenous population.

Bora, a former MP, pointed out that while the state government claims to be moving forward with several recommendations, the report has not yet been forwarded to the Centre, which initially set up the committee. He emphasized that although the Union Home Minister Amit Shah had assured Parliament that the recommendations would be implemented "in letter and spirit," no significant progress has been made.