Government signposts and hoardings in the Barak valley where more than 3.6 million people live have since the 1960s been tri-lingual, including in Bengali, which is the predominant language in the region.
A state government hoarding written in Assamese has been found smeared with black ink in the Bengali-majority Barak valley area of Assam triggering criticism from some parties. The incident, which took place at Silchar in Cachar district on Sunday, was allegedly carried out by members of two organisations demanding the use of Bengali in place of Assamese in the Barak valley
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