Bodoland Territorial Council
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The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) is a territorial previlege established according to the Memorandum of Settlement[1] of February 10, 2003. BTC was announced to be formed just after the BLTF surrenders. The BLTF laid down their weapons in December 6, 2003 under the leadership of Hagrama Mohilary and Hagrama was sworn in as the Chief Executive Member (CEM) on December 7, 2003. The BTC has 12 electorate members each looking after a specific area of control call somisthi. The area under the BTC jurisdiction is called the Bodo Territorial Autonomous District (BTAC).
The BTAC is to consist of four contiguous districts—Kokrajhar, Baska, Udalguri and Chirang—carved out of eight existing districts—Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup, Darrang and Sonitpur—an area of 27,100 km² (35% of Assam).[2] That the BTAC is created under the sixth schedule of the Constitution of India has been opposed by some organizations.[3]
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- ^ Full Text Memorandum of Settlement on Bodoland Territorial Council, February 10, 2003, signed by Government of India, Government of Assam and Bodo Liberation Tigers
- ^ Prabhakar M. S. (2003) Territories of fear Frontline, 20:24, November 22, 2003
- ^ Patowary, Ajit (2003) Bodo Accord may not bring peace The Assam Tribune, March 3, 2003
