Question 85
Consider the following statements about the Assam Movement I. The Assam Movement led by All Assam Students' Union (AASU) was started in the year 1983. II. The objective of the Assam Movement is to identify the migrant people, protect and provide constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to the Bangladeshi Migrants in Assam. III. The Assam Movement was officially ended on 15^"th " August, 1989 after coming to an understanding with the Government of India which found official expression in the Memorandum of Understanding popularly known as the Assam Accord Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
Answer
None of the above
Why?
The correct answer is Option 4 Key Points The Assam Movement, also known as the Assam Agitation, was a popular movement that took place between 1979 and 1985. The movement was led by the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and the 'All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad' (AAGSP). The main aim of the Assam Movement was to identify and deport illegal immigrants from Bangladesh who had entered Assam after 1951. The Assam Accord was signed on 15th August 1985, not 1989, which officially ended the Assam Movement.
