Now Hindi will also be the official language in Assam Assembly, but will Bodo be removed? CM Sarma gave this answer

Assam Assembly From the upcoming budget session, Hindi will also be used as the official language in the proceedings of the House. Announcing this on Sunday, Assembly Speaker Ranjit Kumar Das said that this decision has been taken in the meeting of the General Purpose Committee. After this, now all four languages, Assamese, English, Bodo and Hindi, can be used in the House.

This decision has come at a time when there was a lot of speculation about the future of Bodo language in the Assembly. However, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma immediately clarified the situation and said that there is no proposal to remove Bodo language from the assembly proceedings or any official work.

What did the Speaker of the Assembly say?

Assembly Speaker Ranjit Kumar Das said that in order to give respect to Hindi, it has been included in the official languages ​​of the House. He also announced that ALA TV, which telecasts the assembly proceedings, will now be renamed Assam Bidhan Sabha TV.

What did Chief Minister Sarma say?

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wrote on social media platform X that Bodo is an integral part of Assam’s cultural heritage and identity. He said that the state government is fully committed to the preservation and development of Bodo language and every possible effort will be made to strengthen it for the coming generations.

Bodo language is included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution

It is noteworthy that Bodo language is included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution and in the year 2020, it was given the status of Associate Official Language of the Assembly under the Assam Official Language (Amendment) Act. Now after the addition of Hindi, the proceedings of the Assembly can be conducted in four languages.