On January 27, Central Committee of the Karbi Students Association (KSA) has opposed Government of India ‘s (GoI) decision to expediate the process of granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) Hills status to Bodos living in Karbi Angling and other hill areas of Assam, reports The Shillong Times. KSA President Samson Teron stated that while the association hoped the third Bodo peace accord would address the grievance of Bodos, it would oppose the contentious issue under Clause 8 of the accord inked with Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) in 2003. The clause 8 of 2003 accord had granted ST status to Bodos living in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts.