Assam-Arunachal border dispute on Bodos inhabited area is almost resolved: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu

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Pema Khandu said that the disputes along the Assam-Arunachal inter-state boundary of which most is with areas inhabited by the Bodos are almost resolved barring a few pockets. Khandu asserted that only because of the NDA government at the centre and the BJP governments in the two neighbouring states and with concerted efforts of all stakeholders, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have come a long way in fostering harmony and peaceful coexistence among the people living on the inter-state boundary.

Attending the first ever interactive session on ‘Understanding socio-cultural issues of Bodos in Arunachal’ at the DK Convention Centre, Khandu said that both the states are moving forward with conviction, openness and compassion for greater cultural cooperation between people of the two states. He said that the disputes along the Assam-Arunachal inter-state boundary of which most is with areas inhabited by the Bodos are almost resolved barring a few pockets.

He, however, remarked that drawing a boundary line is not the end of the job. For peace and progress to go along together, he said, people living on either sides of the boundary have to work together with bonhomie and brotherhood.

“This wasn’t possible earlier because of the lack of sincerity of the Congress government and the convoluted approach with which they used to work. They had neither clarity of thoughts nor any concrete action plan.

But the BJP government was determined to make the headway with the resolve of ‘Abhi Nahi Toh Kabhi Nahi’,” he said. Claiming step motherly and irresponsible attitude of the Congress towards the North East, Khandu said that this ‘attitude’ caused damage to the North East, particularly Assam, which had to go through a tumultuous phase of