ABSU Threatens to Burn AJS Exam Papers Over Bodo Language Exclusion
The All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) has issued a strong warning to the authorities, threatening to burn copies of the Assam Judicial Service (AJS) examination papers on July 17 if the Bodo language is not included as an optional subject in the upcoming Grade-III Mains Examination.
In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer of Assam and the Registrar of the Gauhati High Court through the Kokrajhar District Commissioner, ABSU reiterated its longstanding demand for linguistic inclusion and constitutional recognition.
Key Demands Raised by ABSU:
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Publication of BTC Electoral Rolls in Bodo language, alongside Assamese, as per the Assam Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2020.
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Inclusion of a 50-mark Bodo language paper in the AJS Grade-III Mains Examination.
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Introduction of a 20-mark Bodo language component in the Junior Administrative Assistant (JAA) recruitment exams for district courts, based on previous notifications by the Gauhati High Court.
“Treat Bodo as equal to Assamese”: Dipen Boro
Speaking at a press meet, ABSU President Dipen Boro emphasized that Bodo is listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution and must receive equal status and application in state examinations and administrative procedures. He criticized the authorities for “deliberately sidelining Bodo,” despite it being recognized as an official language in Assam.
“We will not tolerate the continued marginalization of our language. If the AJS Mains paper excludes Bodo, we will be compelled to burn the exam paper on July 17 and launch agitation programs across various districts of Assam,” said Boro.
Agitation Plans on July 17
ABSU announced statewide agitation programmes in multiple districts, including Kokrajhar, Baksa, Chirang, Udalguri, and Sonitpur, to protest the exclusion. The organization has called upon Bodo students and the general public to unite in defense of their constitutional and linguistic rights.
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