HT Correspondent
MORIGAON, Feb 24: A team of members of the Morigaon district literary body has submitted a memorandum of demands to the Chief Minister of Assam through the District Commissioner, Morigaon, urging the compulsory use of the Assamese language in offices, courts and institutions through proper implementation of the Assam Official Language Act, 1960.
The district literary body, responding to a call by the state literary organisation Asam Sahitya Sabha, sent the memorandum demanding that, based on the linguistic situation following the enforcement of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the government should recognise Assamese as an official language. The Asam Sahitya Sabha has long been urging the government to ensure proper enforcement of the Act in the state.
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Although the Assam Official Language Act, 1960, was legally accepted following the Assamese Language Movement of 1960, the Act has not yet been properly implemented, the memorandum stated. It further mentioned that despite government Notification No PLB 560215/78 dated 14/04/2025 and government Letter No PLB 560215/117 dated 15/10/2025 directing proper implementation of the Act in government offices, courts and institutions, no effective implementation has been observed to date.
The organisation has demanded that the Chief Minister of Assam take strict measures to ensure proper implementation of the Act across the state.
