Q. Consider the following statements with reference to Assam Accord: It was signed between the All Assam Students Union (AASU), the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad and the then Central Government It sought to declare all the foreigners, who had come after independence, as illegal migrants. Which of the above given statements is/are correct? Options: A . &nbsp1 only B . &nbsp2 only C . &nbspBoth 1 and 2 D . &nbspNeither 1 nor 2

Q. Consider the following statements with reference to Assam Accord: It

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Q. Consider the following statements with reference to Assam Accord:

It was signed between the All Assam Students Union (AASU), the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad and the then Central Government

It sought to declare all the foreigners, who had come after independence, as illegal migrants.

Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

Options:

A . 1 only

B . 2 only

C . Both 1 and 2

D . Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Option A
:
A
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Since the year 1950, due to the migrations taking place into Assam, there has been a fear of losing their cultural identity and the demography of the state in the minds of the original inhabitants. During the late seventies, the university students in Assam along with the All Assam Students’ Union started a movement called the Assam Agitation which demanded the detection and deportation of illegal migrants in Assam. The agitation was aggressive and brought the whole state to a standstill. During the year 1985, the Assam Accord was signed between the All Assam Students Union (AASU), the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad and the then Central Government led by Rajiv Gandhi to bring stability in the state.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The provisions of the Assam Accord were:

Any foreigner will be given full citizenship including the right to vote if he/she had come to Assam between 1951 and 1961

The foreigners who had migrated to Assam between 1961 and 1971 will be given all the rights of citizenship except the right to vote, which would be denied for a period of ten years and those who entered Assam after the year 1971 would be deported.

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