All Assam Minority Students' Union
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| Abbreviation | AAMSU |
|---|---|
| Formation | 31 March 1980 |
| Type | Student organization |
| Headquarters | Guwahati |
Region served | Assam, India |
President | Rejaul Karim Sarkar |
General Secretary | Imtiaz Hussain Minnatul Islam |
Information and Technology Secretary | Md Aminur Rahman |
All Assam Minorities Students' Union (AAMSU) is a student organization from the religious and linguistic minorities communities of Assam.[1] It was formed in 1980, on the eve of Assam movement, to safeguard the interest of the illegal foreigners and held rallies in Barpeta carrying flags of Bangladesh and shouting slogs of Joy Bangla(long live Bangladesh)and also have link with extremist groups.[2] It claims fighting for the minorities people facing prosecution at the hands of government.[3]
History
[edit]The union was formed on 31 March 1980. A convention took place at Jaleswar, Goalpara from 29–30 March. Two Assamese leaders of Congress (I), Lolit Doley and Dhrubanaryan Barua, addressed the convention.[4]
Abdul Hai Nagori and Azghar Ali were the first President and Secretary of the union, respectively. Mukshed Ali, advocate drafted its constitution.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "AASU, APW, AAMSU unhappy with exclusion list". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ Barpujari, H.K. (1998). North East India: Problems, Policies and Prospects. Spectrum Publications Guwahati: Delhi. p. 60.
- ^ "Stop chasing imaginery figures of 'Bangladeshi' people: Assam minority students body". The Hindu. 2019-09-01. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ Mohanty, P. K. (2006). Encyclopaedia of Scheduled Tribes in India: In Five Volume. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 9788182050525.
- ^ Pisharoty, Sangeeta Barooah (2019-08-27). Assam: The Accord, The Discord. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 9789353056223.
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