ETHNIC VIOLENCE IN ASSAM

Sop Mentor: Ms Sreeja B Nair

SOP GROUP NUMBER:5

AKHIL S RANTY A S SOLAMAN JOY VISHNU SOMAN TOM JOHNSON KIRAN KUMAR K

AGENDA
Introduction Assam Issue Assam Causes Effects Impacts Conclusion

ETHNIC VIOLENCE

refers to violence expressly motivated by ethnic hatred and ethnic conflict .

commonly related to political violence

also known as ethnic terrorism or ethnicallymotivated terrorism

motivated from racial or ethnic tensions This form typically involves attacks on minorities. Example ;Violence in Assam

ASSAM ISSUE

An ethnic violence broke out It was between Bodos and Muslim immigrants resulted in the deaths of nearly 80 people

Arisen from a tension within the locals that the

immigrants may dominate them.

Muslims are much richer and bodos are neglected clans .

ASSAM

A north eastern state Capital:Dispur Largest city:Guwahathi

Language: Assameese and Bengali

Chief products: Tea , Apple Chief Minister: Tharun Gogoi Rich in natural resources

POST INDEPENDENCE

Partition of India divided Assam into two Indigenous Bodos and Muslims Flow of immigrants in the 1960s and post

Bangladesh War

Beginning of ULFA and BTF in 1980s Flow of immigrants at the maximum in 1990s

Settlement of separatist tension in 2010

Rise of new tension, that of ethnic violance.

CAUSES

harassment on bodos by Indian army during anti ULFA hunt

feeling that govt gives more care on Immigrants

India making more closer ties with Bangladesh

Dominance of Muslims in most of the sectors Feeling that the state govt is inactive Separatist ideas of BTF

EFFECTS

Bodos began to raise arms

Molesting of Muslim girls

Robbing and looting Now Muslims are also raging war. Destruction of public infrastructure affected our BOP Political instability in north east Crack down of supply chain management Rise in prices

IMPACT

Impact on national integrity. Impact on youth Affected friendly relationship with Bangladesh

ISI using this as an oppurtunity against India.

Rowing tension of separatalism.

CONCLUSION
Idea of our state is secularism We practice unity in diversity Still issues like that in assam arises. Millions of people are displaced We must bring back national integrity Our moto must be ONE INDIA

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