Assam govt lifts pending cases against Koch Rajbongshi community in Foreigners' Tribunals

Assam withdraws 28,000 cases pending in foreigners tribunals against Koch Rajbongshis

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the decision was taken ‘given the integral role of the Koch Rajbongshi community in Assam’s heritage’.

Assam govt lifts pending cases against Koch Rajbongshi community in Foreigners' Tribunals

In a historic decision, the Assam Cabinet has announced that it will lift all pending cases against the Koch Rajbongshi community in the Foreigners' Tribunals. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed on Friday that the community members, who have long faced legal scrutiny over their citizenship status, will no longer carry the tag of 'D' (doubtful voters) or be considered foreigners. The government’s move is a relief to the 28,000 individua…

Assam govt to withdraw cases against Koch-Rajbongshis pending in Foreigners Tribunal

Guwahati, April 4: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government has decided to withdraw 28,000 pending cases against the Koch-Rajbongshi community lodged in the Foreigners Tribunal. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Koch-Rajbongshi are the indigenous community of Assam, and it is unfortunate that 28,000 cases of them were lodged in Foreigners Tribunal of state and they …

CJP Triumph: Bipul Karmakar wins citizenship battle after a two-year struggle

Bipul Karmakar, a daily wage labourer from Patkata village, Bongaigaon district, Assam, finally won his battle to prove his Indian citizenship—an absurd predicament for someone born and raised in India. Despite possessing a Registered Sale Deed from 1952, which recorded his grandfather’s ownership of land, and a 1966 voter list that included his father’s name, Bipul was still forced to prove that he belonged to the country of his birth. His orde…

Assam to lift all cases against Koch Rajbongshis in Foreigners' Tribunals: Himanta

Guwahati, Apr 4 (PTI) The Assam cabinet has decided to lift all cases pending against people from the Koch Rajbongshi community in the Foreigners' Tribunals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.They will also no longer carry the tag of 'D' or doubtful voters, he said.''There are 28,000 cases pending in different Foreigners' Tribunals in the state against people of the community. The cabinet has taken a historic decision of lifting …