Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mohilary has assured the leaders of the All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union and other organisations that the land rights of the Gorkha people of Bodoland Territorial Area Districts will remain intact.
Regarding the ongoing controversy over the new land policy of the BTC which governs BTAD comprising four districts, Mr. Mohilary said all land rights of the protected class of the people as defined in Chapter X of the Assam Land Revenue Regulation, 1886 would be applicable in the BTC area like in other parts of Assam.
The BTC chief made the statement after meeting delegates of the AAGSU, the Assam Nepali Sahitya Sabha and the Gorkha Sanmiloni among others.
AAGSU president Prem Tamang said the discussion with Mr. Mohilary “was very positive”.
