Associate Official Language Status To Bodo

The Assam Assembly today accorded the status of associate official language of the state to Bodo, even as the opposition made a case to similarly recognise Bengali as an official language.

The Assam government on Monday proposed to accord Bodo the status of an associate official language of the state.

The Assam cabinet has decided to make Bodo the associate official language of the state. It has also created Bodo-Kachari autonomous welfare council outside the sixth schedule area for the welfare of the community, particularly for those who living outside the areas of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).

The Assam Assembly today accorded the status of associate official language of the state to Bodo, even as the opposition made a case to similarly recognise Bengali as an official language.

The Assam government on Monday proposed to accord Bodo the status of an associate official language of the state.

The Assam cabinet has decided to make Bodo the associate official language of the state. It has also created Bodo-Kachari autonomous welfare council outside the sixth schedule area for the welfare of the community, particularly for those who living outside the areas of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).