HT Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, March 10: The All Santhal Students Union (ASSU) expressed its displeasure over the ruling BJP party, particularly in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and Upper Assam districts as the community is deprived their grievances and issues.
The students union has decided to boycott the visiting scheduled of the Prime Minister and Chief Minister in the several districts of BTC and Upper Assam.
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Speaking the reporters at Habrubil Gossaigaon on Tuesday, Durga Soren, ASSU vice president told that the BJP party has nothing done welfare and developmental activities for the Santhal community across the state.
Soren said that during the 2014 Lok Sabha election campaign, PM Narendra Modi had promised that the Santhal/ Adivasi community of Assam along with six other communities would be granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) status within six months.
However, he said that not only six months but more than six years have passed and the community has still not been granted ST status. He also alleged that during the Prime Minister’s visits to Assam, he has never mentioned the issue of granting ST status. Therefore, the organisation said they have no interest in listening to the speeches of the Prime Minister and Chief Minister and appealed to the Santhal community not to attend their public meeting even organising during the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
The organisation warned that any member of the Santal community who attends the meeting will be considered acting against the community.
Durga Soren also alleged that in the Gossaigaon Legislative Assembly Constituency, the Santhal community has been politically weakened by dividing their voters into four constituencies. He has criticised minister Ashok Singhal, saying that an outsider minister like him has politically weakened the community. He also said that if Ashok Singhal comes to Gossaigaon for election campaigning, he will be greeted with black flags.
The student organisation also expressed anger against the BPF government led by Hagrama Mohilary in BTC, alleging that no nominated council member or CSB members from the Santhal community was appointed during its tenure.
Soren has strongly reacted over the present BJP party affairs, and said that the students union and community will boycott the public meeting of PM or CM or other leaders of BJP party in the upcoming assembly elections.
According to the organisation, the Bodoland People’s Front not only betrayed the Santhal/ Adivasi community but also insulted it. They warned that BPF will face the consequences of this insult in the upcoming Assembly election. The student organisation, further urged the BPF not to conduct election campaigning in Santhal/ Adivasi villages and warned that the party will face protests if it ignores this appeal.
