Assam Accord
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The Assam Accord is a 1985 peace and political settlement between the Indian government and leaders of the Assam Movement that aimed to end anti-immigrant agitation in Assam by setting criteria and measures for identifying and addressing illegal immigration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assam Accord of 1985 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorandum of settlement
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peace accord ⓘ |
| aim |
address illegal immigration into Assam
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end Assam Movement ⓘ end anti-immigrant agitation in Assam ⓘ protect cultural and linguistic identity of Assamese people ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion | Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assamAccordDayObservedOn | August 15 ⓘ |
| assamMovementIssue | opposition to illegal immigration from Bangladesh ⓘ |
| assamMovementStartYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| category |
1985 in Indian politics
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Politics of Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaties of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| cutOffDateForDetectionAndDeportation | 1966-01-01 ⓘ |
| cutOffDateForGrantOfCitizenship | 1971-03-24 ⓘ |
| effect | end of mass agitation phase of Assam Movement ⓘ |
| hasAnniversary | Assam Accord Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Assam Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Government of Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| longTermIssue | implementation delays and controversies ⓘ |
| provision |
border sealing and border management along India–Bangladesh border in Assam
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constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards for Assamese people ⓘ deletion of names of detected foreigners from electoral rolls ⓘ deportation of foreigners who entered Assam after 24 March 1971 ⓘ detection of foreigners who entered Assam after 1 January 1966 ⓘ economic development of Assam ⓘ grant of citizenship to certain categories of migrants ⓘ prevention of future illegal immigration ⓘ regularisation of those who entered Assam between 1 January 1966 and 24 March 1971 after 10 years of stay ⓘ restoration of names of regularised persons in electoral rolls after 10 years ⓘ |
| referenceDateDescription | midnight of 24 March 1971 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Citizenship Act, 1955
NERFINISHED
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Foreigners (Tribunals) Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Foreigners Act, 1946 NERFINISHED ⓘ National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOf | negotiations between Government of India and leaders of Assam Movement ⓘ |
| signatoryRoleOfRajivGandhi | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| signedBy |
All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad
NERFINISHED
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All Assam Students’ Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajiv Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedIn | New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1985-08-15 ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1985 ⓘ |
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Assam Accord of 1985