Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR)

The Assam government has recently made a decision to extend the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) by including 60 additional villages in 5 assembly constituencies (Dhekiajuli, Behali, Sootea, Gohpur, and Biswanath) of the Sonitpur district. The villages in question are home to 80 percent or more of the Bodo population and this decision is part of the state government’s commitment to implement the Bodo Accord that was signed in 2020.

The Bodo Accord

The Bodo Accord was signed in 2020 with the aim of ensuring permanent peace in the Bodoland region. The Accord was signed by the Central government, the Assam government, and the Bodo organizations. The accord aimed to bring an end to the decades-long Bodo insurgency in the region and promised to address the long-standing demands of the Bodo people.

The Bodoland Territorial Region

The Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) is an autonomous region in Assam on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River. It is inhabited mainly by the Bodo people and other indigenous communities of Assam. The BTR is administered by the Bodoland Territorial Council, which is an elected body constituted based on the agreement signed in February 2003. The BTR is a result of the peace accord signed between the Central government, the Assam government, and the Bodo organizations.

The decision to extend the BTR

The recent decision to extend the BTR by including 60 additional villages in 5 assembly constituencies is a result of the state government’s commitment to implement the Bodo Accord. The villages in question are home to 80 percent or more of the Bodo population and the decision to include them in the BTR is aimed at ensuring permanent peace in the region. The Bodo people have been demanding the extension of the BTR for a long time, and the recent decision by the state government is seen as a positive step towards fulfilling their demands.