The All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) has announced that it will stage a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on November 21, demanding the complete implementation of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Accord. The powerful students’ organisation, which played a key role in the signing of the 2020 Accord, has accused the Centre of failing to fulfil crucial commitments made to the Bodo people.
Bodo announced that the ABSU would hold a major protest at Jantar Mantar on November 21 to draw national attention to the issue. “Our demand is simple — 100% implementation of the BTR Accord. We have been patient for five years, but the Bodo people cannot wait forever. Until every clause of the agreement is implemented, our democratic movement will continue,” he said.
He added that while he hopes the newly formed council government under Hagrama Mohilary’s leadership will take strong measures to push the Accord forward, the ABSU will not compromise on its demand for full execution of every agreed point. 
Earlier, on October 12, Dipen Bodo addressed a press conference at the Bodofa Cultural Complex in Kokrajhar, where he discussed resolutions adopted during a special representatives’ meeting held in Rangia on October 8. The meeting decided to intensify the union’s movement through a series of rallies across all BTR districts before the November protest in Delhi.
During that meeting, the union reiterated its demand for the implementation of all clauses of the 2020 Bodo Accord, warning that further delays would lead to a larger democratic agitation. “The BTR Accord was signed with the promise of peace, development, and autonomy. But promises without action will only deepen mistrust,” Bodo said.
The union also addressed the ongoing debate over granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six additional communities in Assam. Bodo clarified that while ABSU supports equality, it insists that the identity and rights of the 14 indigenous communities already recognised in the state must not be compromised. “We want inclusivity, but not at the cost of the indigenous people’s existence and representation,” he said.
The ABSU has also urged the Centre to ensure that the 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill is tabled and passed in the upcoming parliamentary session, enabling the full operationalisation of the BTR Accord. According to the union, failure to do so would be seen as a betrayal of the commitments made during the 2020 peace agreement.
The 2020 Bodo Accord, signed between the Centre, the Assam government, and Bodo organisations including ABSU, promised greater autonomy, development initiatives, and political empowerment in the Bodoland Territorial Region. However, five years later, several key clauses remain unfulfilled, including legislative reforms and economic packages.
With the upcoming protest at Jantar Mantar, the ABSU aims to remind both the Centre and the state that the Bodo people’s patience has limits. As Dipen Bodo put it, “The BTR Accord is not just a document; it is the voice of our people. The government must honour it in full.”
