Assam: Why ABSU in Kokrajhar defaced signboards inscribed in English or Assamese? What is their demand?

ABSU said that they did it out of resentment against those who hurt the feelings of the Bodo people by not using Bodo language in the signboards

Bodo gets associate official language status in Assam

The Assam Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to accord Bodo the status of an associate official language of the state. The bill was tabled in the assembly on Monday. Parliamentary affairs minister Chandra Mohan Patowary tabled the Assam Official Language (Amendment) Bill, 2020 on the floor of the Assembly on behalf of chief […]

Bodo is now associate official language of Assam

Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced that the Assam Cabinet has decided to make Bodo the associate official language of the state. Sarma further informed that the cabinet has given approval for the constitution of Bodo Kachari Autonomous Welfare Council outside the 6th schedule area for the welfare of the Bodo […]