Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sarma observed that the All Bathou Mahasabha, founded on 15 May 1992 under the leadership of Rupnath Basumatary and Baneswar Basumatary, has had a significant impact on the religious, spiritual, cultural, and linguistic consciousness of the Bodo community.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday attended the 13th triennial conference of the All Bathou Mahasabha at Thelamara near Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur district in the presence of nearly 1 lakh people of Bodoland.
Union Minister Amit Shah on Saturday assured countrymen that the Centre, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will strive to protect religions that worship nature at any cost.
"The Bodo movement has had its history. To protect their culture, the Bodos had a massive struggle. Due to Congress' policy to create distractions from the main issues and stay immersed in power, thousands of youths lost their lives. While some lost their brother, some lost their father,