The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) today held a press conference in Guwahati to discuss ongoing talks with the Assam Government regarding constitutional safeguards and the implementation of key recommendations under the Biplab Kumar Sharma Committee. The meeting comes amid continued efforts to protect Assam’s language, culture, traditions, and rights of its people.
AASU Chief Advisor, Dr. Samujjal Bhattacharjya, addressing the media, said, “Nowhere else in India do people have to fight for 46 years for their language, culture and safety. During the Assam Andolan, our fathers led this struggle. Today, the students may not have seen the Andolan, but the fight continues through us.”
The press briefing highlighted the outcomes of the third round of discussions between AASU and the Assam Government, chaired by Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on November 22, 2025. The meeting included Assam Accord Implementation Minister Atul Bora, Finance Minister Ajanta Neog, Chief Secretary Ravi Kota, and other senior officials. From AASU, President Utpal Sharma, General Secretary Sameeran Phukan, and Dr. Bhattacharjya participated. 
The state cabinet, based on the Justice Biplab Kumar Sarma report, had identified 67 issues, 40 under the state government, 15 under the central government, and 12 under joint jurisdiction. During the meeting, 52 issues were finalized for immediate implementation. Previous decisions taken in earlier discussions have been reflected in the Assam Government’s 2025–26 budget, with respective departments reporting progress.
Key decisions include the amendment of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation Act, 1886, to restrict land ownership and sale in tribal belts and revenue circles to Assamese people. The State Language Act will now be fully enforced, with all government directives issued in Assamese alongside English. The Chief Minister has instructed the Chief Secretary to expedite this implementation.
To protect Assam’s cultural and religious institutions, a strong autonomous board will be formed to oversee Satras, Namghars and indigenous religious institutions. The Assam Satra Preservation and Development Commission will be established, with necessary legislation prepared within three months. Moreover, a survey to identify prime agricultural land will be conducted to ensure proper land use, while non-agricultural land will be declared for industrial purposes.
AASU’s recommendations for higher education have also been addressed. Assamese departments will be opened at Silchar University under the Lakhminath Bezbaruah Chair and at Tezpur University under the Padmanath Gohain Baruah Chair. Modern multipurpose cultural projects, named Lakhminath Bezbaruah Bhawan, will be constructed in district headquarters, with ₹240 crore allocated for the first phase covering 12 districts. A further 20 projects are planned for other communities and ethnic groups.
In Guwahati, a modern multilingual central library will be established for Assamese and other ethnic languages, with preliminary planning already underway. The government has also decided to form a monitoring committee, chaired by Minister Atul Bora and coordinated by the Chief Secretary, including AASU leaders, to ensure implementation of the 52 state-related issues. Discussions with the Central Government on the remaining 15 issues are expected in January.
Other measures include the introduction of the Geo-Aadhaar (ULPIN) system for organized land records, compulsory Assamese language instruction in schools across the Brahmaputra Valley, Bodo/Assamese instruction in Bodoland Territorial Region, and preparation of Assam history and geography curriculum for schools from 2026. The Assam Publication Board is preparing drafts for review and input by AASU.
Financial allocations have also been made for cultural preservation, including Rs 50 crore for Madhupur Satra in Cooch Behar, Rs 100 crore for Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, and development plans for Jyoti Chitraban, which will see its employees provincialized under government management. Museums will be established at 77 multipurpose cultural project sites, and a Language and Literature Academy will be formed to safeguard all ethnic languages of Assam.
The Assam Heritage and Cultural Enclave at Chandrapur, planned with a budget of ₹102 crore, will showcase the traditions, literature, and arts of Assam’s ethnic communities. The process of redrawing constituencies based on the 2001 population census has been completed to ensure protection of Assamese political rights, and further steps are underway.
AASU President Utpal Sarma said that these steps are crucial to safeguard Assam’s identity, heritage, and economic development. He said the union would continue monitoring progress closely and work with the government to ensure timely implementation of all measures.
