Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal during Idea Exchange at Express Office Noida . Express Photot by Abhinav Saha. 20160927. 27th September 2016. *** Local Caption *** Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal during Idea Exchange at Express Office Noida .
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A platform representing eight tribal communities in Assam has opposed the Sarbananda Sonowal-led Assam government’s decision to make Sanskrit compulsory in state board schools till Class VIII.
Another leader who has opposed the move is ULFA anti-talks faction leader Paresh Barua. He said in a statement that Bodo language should be compulsory instead of Sanskrit. The Bodo Sahitya Sabha and the All Bodo Students’ Union have not seconded Barua’s demand.
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