1st Bodoland Mohotsov

• 18 Nov 2024

Source: PIB 

Recently, the 1^st  Bodoland Mohotsov was organised on the 15th and 16th November in  New Delhi. 

• Theme: Peace and Harmony for Prosperous Bharat. 
• Objective: Focus areas include the rich culture, language, education, and heritage of the Bodo community and other communities from the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). 
• Historical Significance: It celebrated the recovery of the region post the Bodo Peace Accord (2020) which resolved decades of conflict and violence. 
• About Bodos: Bodos are the largest community among Assam's notified Scheduled Tribes, making up about 5-6% of the state's population. 
  • In the late 1980s, the Bodos initiated a mass movement demanding a separate state for the Bodos. 
• About BTR: Bodoland Territorial Region is an autonomous region in Assam consisting of four districts namely Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri. 
  • It is administered by an elected body known as the Bodoland Territorial Council. 

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