Tripartite Asom Accord implementation talks begin

Guwahati, Jul 29 (UNI) A tripartite talk between Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Asom government and AASU on implementation of the Asom Accord began today at the administrative staff college here.

The five-member MHA team was led by Secretary (Border Management) B S Lalli while officials of various state departments, including Asom Accord implementation and Home, would represent the state government.

The All Assam Students Union (AASU), who had led the agitation, that resulted in the signing of the Accord two decades ago, would be represented by advisor Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharjya, president Shankar Prasad Roy, general secretary Tapan Gogoi and Basanta Deka.

A meeting between an AASU delegation and state government was held yesterday to review progress in updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC), a clause in the Asom Accord.

Today's meeting is expected to deliberate on the progress of implementation of the various clauses of the Accord.

Dr Bhattacharya informed that the AASU would take up, among others, the issues of sealing of the Asom-Bangladesh border, reviving the Ashok Paper Mill, rehabilitation of martyrs' families and the special package the state should receive after declaration of state floods as a national calamity.

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