> > Assam on the boil > Boodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts (BTAD) consists of > Kokrajar,,Chirang, Baksa,Udalguri. The demand for UDAYACHAL with violence > did not materialise as the Bods comprise one third of BTAD. Besides in all > the 11 Districts of Assam the Muslims are close to double the number of > Bodos The Parliament announced that Bodos dream of independent State is > impossible, because of their number strength There is almost zero rise in > population of Bodos in comparison to the migrants > growing phenomenally higher and influx of regular invasion of Muslims from > accross the porous border This has led them to exert on the alternatives > of driving away of all the non Bodos, never to return back and thus to > exert their identity.and thus ensure homogeneous Bodo land > The conflict is to regain and control of lands now occupied by the Muslim > migrants settlers from Bangladesh.and hence the migrants become the > preferred targets of their anger.There is demographic imbalance, which > is threatening the native, indigenous population for scarce land resources > They want to exclude the Muslim dominated areas from BTAD They also see > growing prosperity of non Bodos, mostly the Bengali speaking migrants. > which is fueling resentment. Then there is perpetual antagonism between > Bodos and substantial population Bodo Adivasis in BTAD, These Adivasis also > want their separate identity requesting to be excluded along with the Bodos > The sporadic incidents of attack and arson are going on with regular > frequency This years flare up is certainly not the bloodiest encounters in > recent history > The Muslims in Assam are gaining political foot fold with increase in > their number of 18 representatives and at the moment is the largest party > in the opposition The ascendancy of the AIUDF is a cause for concern, > eventually may lead to holding of the post of C,M. Mr Gogoi is loath to > project his three times victory at the hustings, which emboldens him > into despondency and inaction.He has aligned with the Bodos to remain in > power in the state. He has also conferred refugee status on large number of > Bangladeshi Hindus to further his prospects in elections, as a vote bank > guarantee Gogoi is actively promoting aspiration and ambitions of of his > rising son on the political map of the State and this has alienated the > close confidants in the reckoning The Congress is seriously having second > thoughts of his indispensability > The Bodos set on fire Muslim settlements carmouflaged in CRPF military > fatigues. Most of 71 plus dead are Muslims and the 4 lakhs in relief camps > are frightened to return to their homes.The carnage of 4 people suspected > and 2 youths ABSMU was the trigger Later the outlawed, defunct militant > outfit of NDFB forced the exodus with their mindless assault Their property > is also looted. The outnumbered police force is mince meat for the daring > Bodo militants They are fully armed with automatic rifles and perhaps > holding on their un surrendered arms Unable to bear the atrocities the > first organised response saw 4 Bodos being hacked to death The attack on > their shrine at Onthaibari provoked enhanced targeting.The Bodo Liberation > Tigers tried to regain the burial ground from the Muslim immigrants, which > aggravated the already tense situation. the Muslims migrants are also in > possession of arms ostensibly for self defense There is no doubt that the > State machinery ignored the warning of strong undercurrents waiting to > explode and passing the buck Unless and until the migrants are identified > and repatriated, however difficult the process, such flare ups will grow in > intensity and greater damage of life and property > Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
