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Clause 6 of the Assam Accord
The Assam government has decided to fulfil most of the recommendations of a panel appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord 1985.
Key Highlights
- Clause 6 of the Assam Accord provides constitutional, legislative, and administrative safeguards to protect, preserve, and promote the Assamese people's cultural, social, and linguistic identity and heritage.
- The Assam Accord was a memorandum of settlement signed between the Government of India, the Government of Assam, the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), and the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad (AAGSP) in 1985.