Won’t accept anything less than report’s implementation: All Assam Student Union on clause 6 of Assam Accord
AASU said it won’t relaxation until the suggestions are applied in letter and spirit. AASU president Dipanka Kumar Nath stated, (*6*) He added, “The panel has legal experts and the government could have consulted them.”
Sarma whereas interacting with the viewers throughout the launch of his e book “chasing a dream”, on Wednesday stated that “clause 6 panel in fact has not come out with recommendation but expectation. How can there be a 100 per cent reservation of jobs when the Supreme Court’s Constitution bench has stated that there cannot be more than 50 percent reservation.”
The clause 6 panel has really helpful that until deportation of post-1971 stream of declared foreigners is accomplished, they need to be resettled in areas exterior Assam as an interim measure. The panel additionally gave a definition of ‘Assamese’. The panel is of the opinion that to offer full impact to its suggestions a number of constitutional and legislative amendments shall be necessitated. The present Article 371-B within the Constitution will must be amended, it has stated.
Assam Accord inked after six year-long foreigners’ motion (1979-1985) gives foreigners who entered the state after the closing date of March 24, 1971, irrespective of their non secular affiliation should be deported. Assam governor Jagdish Mukhi said lately that clause 6 panel report of Assam accord is being examined by the Government from authorized level of view.
Clause 6 gives for constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to guard the cultural, social, linguistic id and heritage of the Assamese folks. On August 11 final 12 months, the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) had made public suggestions of the panel in a media convention. AASU had three members within the panel.