Rights of indigenous people will be protected, says Assam CM
PTI | Jan 23, 2019, 09:46 IST
Sarbananda SonowalGUWAHATI: Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said a "false picture" has been given out that the Citizenship (Amendment) bill is anti-Assam and assured the indigenous people that their rights will be protected.
He told representatives of Asam Sahitya Sabha and literary bodies of other indigenous communities of the state here that the government "is committed to safeguard the interests and rights of the indigenous people with the proper implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord".
He urged all literary bodies in the state to make people aware about various aspects of the Bill and the Accord clause, which envisages that appropriate constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards shall be provided to protect, preserve and promote the social, cultural, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people.
He told representatives of Asam Sahitya Sabha and literary bodies of other indigenous communities of the state here that the government "is committed to safeguard the interests and rights of the indigenous people with the proper implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord".
He urged all literary bodies in the state to make people aware about various aspects of the Bill and the Accord clause, which envisages that appropriate constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards shall be provided to protect, preserve and promote the social, cultural, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people.
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