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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates ‘Bodoland Speaks: From Vision to Action'

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated ' Bodoland Speaks : From Vision to Action', an initiative of the Bodoland Territorial Council under Bodoland Happiness Mission . Synchronizing with the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma also launched BTR Communication Bridge A Practical Resource of 1001 words and 1001 sentences in 18 languages of the region, Transforming Bodoland- a journey of change in BTR, Lookin' Within: My Reflections authored by CEM BTC Pramod Boro and Annual Report of the Bodoland Happiness Mission (2024–25). Sarma on the occasion also conferred the Bodoland Lifetime Achievers Award on to 18 personalities who contributed immensely to the enrichment of folk cultures in the BTR. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Jennifer Garner: From Farm Girl to Hollywood's Sweetheart Watch More Undo Chief Minister Sarma hailing the Bodoland Happiness Mission said that the mission is an excellent effort to strengthen the peace and stability that the people of BTR achieved over the last five years. He said that the Bodoland Happiness Mission launched in the BTR has been hugely successful in forging happiness in the BTR areas. Giving a contrasting situation that existed in the Bodoland areas since 1968 which witnessed violence, turmoil etc, the Chief Minister said that the demand of self-determination of the Bodo people and the associated fear psychosis generated among the people belonging to other communities living in the areas made Bodoland one of the most disturbed areas. People spent their time in fear. As a result, people indulged in agitation to protect themselves. Live Events However, changing the dynamics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the year 2014 ushered in an era of peace and tranquillity. Subsequently in the year 2020, the tripartite peace accord signed between the State government, Central government and the NDFB, under the leadership of the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister made tangible peace a reality. The peace accord led the entire BTR to growth and development. Speaking about his more than four years in power, the Chief Minister said that during this time he never heard the sound of any gunshot which he attributed to the success of the peace accord. He on the occasion expressed his gratitude to the people of Bodoland including the socio-cultural organizations for their unstinted efforts in making peaceful Bodoland a reality. Sarma said that maintaining peace and harmony in the BTR is a shared responsibility, and the Bodo community including the 26 tribal communities residing in the region are playing a pivotal role. He also shared peace has the potential of transforming BTR into an economic powerhouse . The Chief Minister called upon the people of BTR to extend all cooperation to make BTR one of the fast-paced development regions of the state. Stating that 21st century is not about conflict, it is the century where AI, quantum physics, robotics, machine learning rule the roost. He, therefore, called urged upon the people of BTR to embrace positive changes and contribute to the progress and prosperity of the state as well as the region. He on the occasion said that as per the demand of the ABSU State government will make it compulsory for all the government notifications to be translated in the Bodo language in all the 13 Bodo inhabited districts of the state.