National Democratic Front of Boroland - Progressive
| National Democratic Front of Boroland - Progressive | |
|---|---|
| File:Front Nacional Democratic Bodoland.svg NDFB flag | |
| President | B. Sungthagra |
| Dates of operation | 2009 - 2020 |
| Split from | National Democratic Front of Boroland |
| Motives | Establishment of Boroland state within the Constitution of India |
| Status | disbanded |
| Size | 3000+ |
| Allies | All Bodo Students' Union, PJACBM |
| Opponents | Government of India |
National Democratic Front of Boroland - Progressive (P) was one of the three factions of the National Democratic Front of Boroland. The parent unit, NDFB, was formed on 3 October 1986 and was initially named as Bodo Security Force. It was an armed struggle for a separate state for Bodos, the largest tribal group in Assam.[1] It was renamed as NDFB in December 1994 and later split into four factions headed by B Saoraigwra, Govinda Basumatary, Ranjan Daimary and Dhirendra Boro.[1]
It was in peace talks with the Government of India along with the D.R. Nabla faction. In March 2020, it was disbanded after signing a peace agreement with government after the second round of talks in Guwahati in January.[2] Three other factions of the NDFB also disbanded in March 2020 after 34 years of separatist movement after they signed the agreement with the Indian government in January.[1]
On 10 March 2020, the NDFB (Progressive) faction headed by Govinda Basumatary, announced at a special general assembly held at the Khumguri designated camp at Serfanguri that the outfit was disbanded.[1]
Objectives
[edit | edit source]Their main objective was to carve out a separate Boro homeland from the state of Assam.
Leaders
[edit | edit source]B. Sungthagra was the president of the faction.[3]
Strength
[edit | edit source]Over 3,000 members of NDFB (P) are currently housed in three government approved designated ceasefire camps in Udalguri, Baksa and Kokrajhar districts of Assam.
Other major demands
[edit | edit source]Apart from Boroland, the faction also had socio-cultural and economic demands. Some of these included –
- protection of land rights and political rights of Boro people outside the proposed Bodoland area,
- Inner line permits,
- reorganisations of districts,
- delimitation and reservations of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies,
- preservation and promotion of Boro culture, tradition and language,
- establishment of institutes of higher learning such as central universities, medical and engineering colleges,
- creation of Boro regiment and paramilitary forces,
- special development package,
- general amnesty to all militants,
- setting up of legal institutions,
- strengthening of air, rail and road transport system,
- setting up industries and employment generation, etc.[citation needed]
References
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