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.

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Assam Accord canonical 4
Assam Accord Day 1
Assam Accord of 1985 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf memorandum of settlement
peace accord
aim address illegal immigration into Assam
end Assam Movement
end anti-immigrant agitation in Assam
protect cultural and linguistic identity of Assamese people
appliesToRegion Assam
assamAccordDayObservedOn August 15
assamMovementIssue opposition to illegal immigration from Bangladesh
assamMovementStartYear 1979
category 1985 in Indian politics
Politics of Assam
linked to: Assam Movement

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
linked to: Assam Accord
historicalContext Assam Movement
implementedBy Government of Assam
Government of India
language English
longTermIssue implementation delays and controversies
provision border sealing and border management along India–Bangladesh border in Assam
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
Foreigners (Tribunals) Order
Foreigners Act, 1946
National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam
resultOf negotiations between Government of India and leaders of Assam Movement
signatoryRoleOfRajivGandhi Prime Minister of India
signedBy All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad
All Assam Students’ Union
Government of Assam
Government of India
Rajiv Gandhi
signedIn New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
signingDate 1985-08-15
yearSigned 1985

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Assam Movement significantEvent Assam Accord
Assam Movement hasEffect Assam Accord of 1985
linked to: Assam Accord
Assam Movement culminatedIn Assam Accord
Asom Gana Parishad foundedAfter Assam Accord
Nellie massacre relatedTo Assam Accord
Assam Accord hasAnniversary Assam Accord Day
linked to: Assam Accord
National Register of Citizens in Assam originatesFrom Assam Accord, 1985
linked to: Assam Accord