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With 1 Lakh Land Allotments, PM Reaches Out To Assam s Indigenous People With 1 Lakh Land Allotments, PM Reaches Out To Assam s Indigenous People The land ownership
Updated: January 23, 2021 4:06 pm IST
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sivasagar.
Guwahati:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today sent out a strong note of reassurance to the 70-odd indigenous tribes of Assam, granting recognition for the land they have lived on for generations but without any official documentation. The allocation of ownership to over a lakh such natives comes merely months ahead of the state Assembly polls in March-April. It may also be construed as a balm for a population that was, till recently, up in arms against incessant illegal immigration from across the border and also over a new citizenship law viewed as a threat by locals.
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January 23, 2021 17:19 IST
On his first physical visit outside the national capital this year, Mr. Modi reaffirmed the state and the central government’s commitment to protecting the land rights and the unique cultural traditions of the indigenous people.
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Prime Minister Narandra Modi addresses a rally after distributing land pattas in Sivsagar district of Assam on Saturday.
| Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar
On his first physical visit outside the national capital this year, Mr. Modi reaffirmed the state and the central government’s commitment to protecting the land rights and the unique cultural traditions of the indigenous people.