February 20,
1993
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Memorandum
of Settlement signed between the Government of India, the Government
of Assam and Bodo leaders (All Bodo Students’ Union and Bodo People’s
Action Committee) constituting a 40–member Bodoland Autonomous
Council (BAC).
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March 1993
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The
interim Bodoland Executive Council headed by S K Bwiswmuthiary
assumes office.
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September
1993
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Prem
Singh Brahma appointed the new BAC chief as Bwiswmuthiary quits
protesting against the non-fulfilment of the Accord.
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February 1996
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ABSU
revives the statehood movement and adopts a resolution demanding
repeal of the Accord.
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May 1996
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Ethnic
riots break out between Bodos and Santhals in Kokrajhar and Bongaigaon
districts of lower Assam leading to the death of many. Nearly
50,000 people settled in relief camps.
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June 18, 1996
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Bodo
Liberation Tigers (BLT) formed by a section
of surrendered Bodo Volunteers Force (BVF) cadres under the leadership
of Prem Singh Brahma to achieve a separate State of Bodoland on
the north bank of Brahmaputra.
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June 30, 1996
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All
Bodo Students Union (ABSU) President Sumbla Basumatary killed
by suspected Bodo terrorists.
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December 30,
1996
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34
people killed and several injured as BLT cadres trigger an explosion
in the New-Delhi bound Brahmaputra mail at Sesapani between Kokrajhar
and Fakiragram in lower Assam.
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January 1997
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BLT
warns of continued subversive attacks till its demand for a separate
Bodoland is met.
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August 1997
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In
a series of subversive activities BLT blows up road bridges and
triggers explosion in the New Delhi bound Rajdhani Express in
Barpeta district.
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October 3,
1997
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BLT
proscribed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for
2 years.
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May 1998
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Riot
breaks out between the Bodos and Santhals leaving many dead and
nearly 25,000 homeless.
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October 11,
1998
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BLT
cadres kill 13 Assamese and Bengali-speaking people in Darrang
district.
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July 1999
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BLT
declares unilateral ceasefire in response to the Union government’s
appeal for talks.
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March 29,
2000
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Union
government and BLT arrive at an agreement on 'ground rules for
truce' and to set up a Joint Monitoring Group to oversee the ceasefire
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September
15, 2000
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Duration
of the ceasefire extended for one year following an agreement
to create a territorial council under the sixth schedule of the
constitution.
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December 21,
2000
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Sixteen
civilians, including ten Bhutanese traders, killed in separate
incidents by suspected BLT cadres in Barpeta, Darrang and Nalbari
districts.
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June 2001
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Tripartite
talks resume on the formation of the territorial council.
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September
15, 2001
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Decision
taken to extend cease-fire with the BLTF till January 21, 2002.
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February 13,
2002
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State
Cabinet formally approves the formation of Bodoland Territorial
Council (BTC) under the modified Sixth Schedule of the Constitution
of India, with adequate and specific safeguards of the rights
of the non-Bodos.
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March 23-24,
2002
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BLT
leaders participate in the tripartite meeting with the Assam government
and the Union government. Decision taken to allow the Assam government
to formulate modalities for amendment to the Sixth Schedule of
the Indian Constitution taken.
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May 4, 2002
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BLT
president Hagrama Basumatary is quoted as saying that the BLT
would rethink on its further participation in the tripartite talks
with the State and Union governments on the BTC issue.
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May 6, 2002
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Delhi
tripartite meeting on the BTC between the BLT, Assam government
and Union government ends inconclusively.
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May 15, 2002
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BLT
executive committee reiterates that boundaries of the proposed
BTC should be in conformity with its demands. Also, it says it
may stop participating in the tripartite meetings.
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July 18, 2002
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At
a tripartite meeting in New Delhi, Union government agrees to
defer the ban on the BLT and continue to suspend operations, for
another six months beginning July 21, against the outfit.
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September
10, 2002
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Deputy
Prime Minister L K Advani discusses Bodo issue with a BLT delegation
that included ‘vice chairman’ Kamal Mushahary and ‘publicity secretary’
Mainoo Daimari. Advani informs the BLT leaders that an inter-ministerial
meeting would be held on October 13 and 14 to work out an economic
package for Bodo areas.
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December 17,
2002
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BLT
threatens to resume violence if the BTC is not formed before December
22.
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December 18,
2002
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Assam
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi appeals to Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT)
to act responsibly over the creation of the Bodoland Territorial
Council (BTC). He also asks the BLT to accept extension beyond
December 22 of the cease-fire agreement with the Union government.
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January 10,
2003
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All
party meeting chaired by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi agrees that
only those villages having 50 per cent or more Bodo population
be considered for inclusion in BTC. The meeting however, decides
that for the sake of contiguity some villages with less Bodo population
may also be included.
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January 11,
2003
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BLT
agrees to all-party meeting’s criteria on inclusion of additional
villages in BTC.
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January 18,
2003
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Govt.
of Assam approves signing of a memorandum of settlement with the
Centre and the BLT, but fails to take any decision on the inclusion
of 93 additional villages as demanded by the BLT.
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January 20,
2003
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Ceasefire
with the BLT extended for a month as Govt. of Assam and the BLT
leadership fail to reach a consensus on issues of inclusion of
villages and seat reservation in the BTC.
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February 4,
2003
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BLT
accepts a new seat reservation formula offered by the Govt. of
Assam.
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February 10,
2003
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Agreement
on the creation of a BTC signed between the Union government,
the Assam government and the BLT representatives.
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May
7, 2003
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BLT
General Secretary Derhasat Basumatary criticises the Union Government
for not introducing the BTC Bill in the ongoing Parliament session.
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May
27, 2003
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Assam
Government issues a notification dissolving Bodoland Autonomous
Council (BAC) and appoints a nodal administrator in the form of
the Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Welfare of Plain Tribes
& Backward Classes to oversee the functioning of the BTC till
the formation of an interim council.
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June
18, 2003
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The
Union Government assures the Assam Government and BLT leaders
that the BTC Bill will be passed by August 14.
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June
19, 2003
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BLT
Chairman Hagrama Basumatary says that the BTC Accord will not
be acceptable if any of the clauses are excluded.
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June
29, 2003
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BLT
threatens to revive its previous demand for a separate Bodoland
if the bill for creation of BTC is not passed in the forthcoming
monsoon session of Parliament.
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July
13, 2003
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BLT
threatens to denounce the MoS and consider launching of the third
phase of separate Bodoland movement if the Union Government fails
to implement the BTC Accord by August 2003.
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July
14, 2003
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The
Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Union Ministry of Home
Affairs clears the BTC Bill.
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August
1, 2003
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BTC
Bill is tabled in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament).
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August
6, 2003
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The
Constitution Sixth Schedule (Amendment Bill) is passed by the
Lok Sabha paving the way for the creation of a Bodoland Territorial
Council Area District (BTCAD).
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August
19, 2003
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The
Parliament approves the Constitution (99th Amendment) Bill, 2003,
providing for protection of the rights of non-tribals by keeping
intact the existing representation of the Scheduled Tribes and
non-Scheduled tribes in the Assam Legislative Assembly from the
Bodoland Territorial Council areas district.
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September 16, 2003
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Bodo leaders meet the Assam Governor in Guwahati and seek his intervention
for removing the hurdles in the way of forming the interim BTC.
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October
30, 2003
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The
State Government and BLT leadership arrive at an agreement to
form the council pending solution to the contentious issues including
the inclusion of majority of additional villages.
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November
5, 2003
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The
BLT and ABSU leadership decide to exert pressure on the State
Government to withdraw all cases registered against BLT cadres
since 1987 before the formation of the interim BTC.
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November
6, 2003
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Assam
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi states that the Interim BTC would be
formed after the civic elections in the State to be held on December
1.
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November
9, 2003
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The
Nalbari district unit of BLT threatens Sanmilita Janagosthiya
Sangram Samiti (SJSS) activists of severe consequences ‘if they
failed to refrain themselves from indulging in anti-people activities
in the BTC area’.
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November
23, 2003
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The
SJSS calls for a 72-hour Assam bandh (general shutdown) from December
6 in protest against the formation of BTC.
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November
27, 2003
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The
Assam Government, through an official notification, announces
a general amnesty and withdrawal of cases registered against persons
related to the over ground Bodo movement since 1987.
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December
2, 2003
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BLT
submits a list of 12 names for the executive committee of the
interim BTC to the State Government.
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December
6, 2003
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BLT cadres led by BLT chairman Hagrama Basumatary surrender with
615 numbers of arms in Kokrajhar.
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December
7, 2003
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A
12-member interim executive council of the BTC is administered
oath of office in Kokrajhar.
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