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Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi signed the Assam Accord with the All Assam Students' Union and the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad in:
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Answer: Option C — 1985
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The Assam Accord was signed on 15 August 1985 in New Delhi between the Government of India, led by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the Government of Assam, and the leaders of the Assam Movement: the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad (AAGSP).
Background:
- The Assam Movement (1979 to 1985) was a mass agitation against illegal immigrants, mainly from Bangladesh.
- The protesters feared that large-scale migration would change the demographic, cultural and political character of Assam.
- The movement was led by students, especially the AASU under Prafulla Kumar Mahanta.
- The movement saw many protests and some incidents of violence, including the Nellie massacre of 1983.
Main provisions of the Accord:
- Foreigners who came to Assam on or after 25 March 1971 would be detected, deleted from the electoral rolls and deported.
- Those who came between 1 January 1966 and 24 March 1971 would be detected and removed from electoral rolls for ten years, after which they could regain voting rights.
- Those who came before 1 January 1966 would be regularised.
- The border with Bangladesh would be secured with fencing and patrolling.
- Clause 6 promised constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to protect the cultural, social and linguistic identity of the Assamese people.
- The government would also promote the economic development of Assam.
Aftermath:
- The Assam Gana Parishad (AGP), formed by the leaders of the movement, won the Assam elections in 1985, and Prafulla Kumar Mahanta became Chief Minister at the age of 32.
- The Citizenship Act was amended to insert Section 6A, giving effect to the Accord's provisions on citizenship.
- In 2024, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of Section 6A.
National Register of Citizens:
The NRC in Assam was updated under the Supreme Court's supervision, with 24 March 1971 as the cut-off date.
Why not the other options?
- ✗1979 is when the Assam Movement started.
- ✗1983 is the year of the controversial Assam elections and the Nellie massacre.
- ✗1991 does not match.
Quick tip
Remember: Assam Accord = 15 August 1985 (Rajiv Gandhi, AASU and AAGSP); cut-off date 25 March 1971.
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