The All-Bodo Students Union (ABSU), along with other signatories of the Bodo Peace Accord, will hold a national program in New Delhi on November 20 and 21, pressing the Union Government for urgent delivery of obligations promised under the 2020 agreement, according to an update received here.
The gathering will bring together tribal representatives, political leaders, legal scholars, former negotiators, and community organizations from Assam and across the Northeast.
The initiative is being positioned within a broader constitutional discourse on tribal autonomy, federal responsibility, and the need to ensure peace settlements translate into tangible outcomes rather than ceremonial affirmation. A distinguished delegation will take part, including Tribal Welfare Minister Sukla Charan Noatia, former BTC Chief Executive Member Pramod Boro, Member of Parliament Amarsing Tisso, senior members of former NDFB factions Jayanta Basumatary, and representatives from UBPO, Bodo Sahitya Sabha, and allied organisations.
Day one, scheduled at Mavalankar Hall, Constitution Club of India, will focus on the constitutional amendment linked to Article 280 and the Sixth Schedule, pending despite Cabinet clearance in 2019. Discussions will cover the status of subjects promised to the Bodoland Territorial Region, incomplete council restructuring, deferred village and municipal bodies, and gaps in fiscal empowerment. The promised ST (Hills) status for Bodo-Kacharis in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao also remains unaddressed, leaving affected communities in continued uncertainty.
Provisions on rehabilitation, compensation, closure of legal cases, and support for former combatants remain incomplete. Village delimitation, recruitment, cadre absorption, and institutional expansion await government approval. The ¹ 1,500 crore Special Development Package also remains largely unutilised, reinforcing concerns over implementation mechanisms and administrative delays.
On November 21, ABSU and allied organizations will hold a peaceful demonstration at Jantar Mantar, urging immediate action from the Centre.
Speaking ahead of the program, ABSU President Dipen Boro said, “The accord was achieved after years of tension, negotiation and sacrifice. People believed that the Government of India would honour the promises transparently and without delay. Today, the outstanding clauses and silence around key decisions raise serious questions. Our appeal is firm and lawful: notify the amendments, release the sanctioned funds, and restore faith in the agreement. Every citizen who trusted this settlement deserves a result, not another cycle of waiting. Credibility of the peace process rests on action.”
The seminar will also spotlight concerns of 10 Sixth Schedule councils in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram, as delays in the 125th Constitutional Amendment affect multiple tribal regions. This marks ABSU’s first national mobilization since the accord came into force, amid mounting public impatience across BTR, BKWAC, and adjoining territories seeking clarity from the Centre, it said.