Assam says refugees to return home by August 15

With the situation improving in the violence hit districts of Assam, refugees have started returning home and the state government has set a August 15 deadline for completion of the process.

Clashes between Bodos and minority immigrants in the violence hit districts had left 56 dead last month.

“The people want to return home. We have fixed August 15 as the date by when we want all displaced persons to return home,” he told reporters here.