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peace in the region. On this line so far three Bodo-peace
accords have been signed in the last three decades.

3rd Bodo Peace Accord, 2020 :-
On January 27, 2020, the Govt. of India signed a
historic accord with All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU),
the United Bodo People’s Organization (UBPO) and all
factions of NDFB with an objective to bring peace in the
Bodoland.

Provisions of the 3rd Bodo Peace Accord:-
1. Renaming of Bodo Territorial Autonomous
District (BTAD) as Bodoland Territorial Region
(BTR).
2. The number of seats in the Bodoland Territorial
Council (BTC) will be increased from 40 to 60 Assam.
“without adversely affecting the existing percentage During this year no major violent activities of
of reservation for tribals”.
NDFB were reported. But there are reports which indicates
3. Reduces the dependence of the Bodoland Territorial that NDFB is trying to settle down its cadres in small
Council (BTC) on the State government for funds groups in various parts of the BTR, which raises security
for overall development of the region.
apprehensions and future re-unification possibility of the
4. Scope for expansion and alteration of the outfit can’t be rule out.
territory of area of Bodoland Territorial Area
Districts (BTAD). In this regard, a five-member
‘Commission’ has already been formed by the
Governor of Assam.
5. Declared Bodo language as State official language.

6. The criminal cases for non-heinous crimes shall be
withdrawn.

7. Cases in connection with heinous crimes shall be
reviewed according to the existing policy.

8. The Central Govt. and State Govt. will take all
necessary steps to rehabilitate the cadres, funding
economic activities, vocational training and
recruitment in appropriate government jobs.
Way forward...
After the signing of 3rd Bodo Peace Accord, the
After signing of the 3rd Peace Accord on 27.01.2020 election in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has been
by the GoI with NDFB and ABSU, a historic move has conducted on 7th & 10th Dec, 2020 respectively and the
been noticed in Bodoland. It reflects a fresh hope of Bodo result of the same is scheduled to be declared on 12th
people for permanent peace returning to the region. But December’ 2020.
on the contrary, peace has always remained fragile in the Since, all front runner political parties have
Bodoland for over three decades.
supported leaders and ex-cadres of National Democratic
On 30.01.2020, 1,615 cadres of three NDFB Front of Bodoland (NDFB), hence fate of long awaited
factions (836 of the NDFB (P), 579 of NDFB (RD) and peace in the region depends upon the election results.
200 of NDFB(S) laid down their arms before the Govt. of

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