Assam Accord: SC upholds constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act

A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Surya Kant, MM Sundresh, and Manoj Misra gave the majority verdict

Delimitation in Assam: AASU bats for full political control

The AASU leader feared that if such a phenomenon (influx of Bangladeshis) continues, "the indigenous Hindus and (Assamese) Muslims will become 'Minority' in their own Motherland."

Assam Accord: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma holds key meet with AASU representatives

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a key meet on the Assam Accord with AASU representatives in Guwahati on Tuesday. The meet assumed great significance as this is the first time in 16 years that a Chief Minister-level meet was held on the Assam Accord. During the meet it was decided that a committee […]

Assam Govt to raise its stake in NRL to 26%

The Assam government has raised its stake in Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) to 26% from the initial level of 12.35%, said chief minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma at a media conference on Thursday. “Govt of Assam today raised its stake in NRL to 18.59%; another 7.41% shall be acquired in near future. Total investment of […]

Assam govt still examining Clause 6 report: Governor

Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Thursday said the state is still examining the Centre’s report on the implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Accord, which had been submitted to it a year ago. In his address on the inaugural day of the last session of this assembly, Mukhi said the union home ministry had constituted […]

Sarbananda Sonowal, Himanta Biswa Sarma meet Amit Shah in New Delhi

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and health, finance and education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met union home minister Amit Shah at his official residence on Sunday to discuss a range of issues concerning the state. “The home minister assured that centre will back Assam’s plea for verification of 20 per cent applications of NRC in […]

Govt committed to implement Clause 6 of Assam Accord: Ram Madhav

The Modi government in the Centre and the Sonowal Government in Assam are committed to implement the Clause 6 of the Assam Accord. This was stated by BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav. Ram Madhav’s statement comes just a day after a major row erupted following revelation by Union Minister G Kishan Reddy in the […]

AASU releases confidential report on Clause 6 of Assam Accord

The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), whose top leaders were members of the Centre’s high-level committee on Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, released the confidential report stating that the public has the right to know the details. Top AASU leaders released the report at a press conference in Guwahati on Tuesday. The AASU argued […]

Clause 6 report to be formally handed over to Assam govt on Feb 25: Sources

The report of the High Power Committee formed to give recommendations for implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Accord will be formally handed over to the Assam Government on February 25th, said sources. Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah entrusted Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal to receive the report of the High […]