The persistent violence in districts of lower Assam shook the democratic conscience of the country. The skirmishes and conflicts between warring factional identities took several lives. A sizeable section of populace took refuge to scattered ‘rehabilitation centers’ in Assam and neighbouing state of West Bengal. Though, rehabilitation seems to be a far cry as people are living in utter distress and duress, the every day life is under constant threat and situation compounded with absence of basic amenities.
The age old feud between Bodos and impoverished Bangla speaking religious minority took a perplexing proportion as the groups are not willing to succumb to rationality. The recent conflicts are only reminding the live loss during the Bodo- Adivasi discord in 80s and 90s. Bloody conflicts between Bodo and Muslims or Bodo and Santhals are recurring incidents in this part of Assam.
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