A day after the Union government reconstituted the high-level committee on the implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord of 1985, the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) said constitutional safeguards for the indigenous people of Assam was a must. “The Assam Accord warrants providing safeguards for the State’s indigenous people. “We will hold discussions with the stakeholders such as the Assam Sahitya Sabha and other indigenous bodies to place recommendations and suggestions to effectively implement the Assam Accord,” AASU general secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi said. 'Foreigner' AssamesePradip Kalita, a retired teacher based in Rangiya town, has been served a 'foreigner' notice by the local NRC authorities. The NRC officials said Mr. Kalita could have been marked 'declared foreigner' due to a clerical error that would be rectified.

Source: The Hindu July 17, 2019 13:52 UTC