Question 1279

Which Prime Minister among the following had signed the Assam Accord with the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad in 1985?

Answer

Rajiv Gandhi

Why?

The correct answer is Rajiv Gandhi. Key Points Rajiv Gandhi had signed the Assam Accord with the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad in 1985. The Assam Accord agreed to protect Assamese cultural, economic, and political rights. It was signed after six years of the Assam Movement. Additional Information Assam Accord was a tripartite accord signed between the Government of India, the State Government of Assam, and the leaders of the Assam Movement in 1985. The Assam Accord, signed between the then Rajiv Gandhi-led central government and the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), had fixed March 24, 1971 , as the cutoff date for foreign immigrants. Those illegally entering Assam after this date were to be detected and deported, irrespective of their religion. NRC exercise was a culmination of the Assam Accord of 1985 signed between the Centre and the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad (AAGSP) for the detection, disenfranchisement, and deportation of foreigners.