All Assam Minority Students' Union Explained

All Assam Minorities Students' Union (AAMSU)
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Abbreviation:AAMSU
Type:Student organization
Headquarters:Guwahati
Region Served:Assam, India
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Rejaul Karim Sarkar
Leader Title2:General Secretary
Leader Name2:Imtiaz HussainMinnatul Islam
Leader Title3:Information and Technology Secretary
Leader Name3: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).[2] It claims fighting for the minorities people facing prosecution at the hands of government.[3]

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AASU, APW, AAMSU unhappy with exclusion list. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 2019-10-08.
  2. Book: Barpujari . H.K. . North East India: Problems, Policies and Prospects . 1998 . Spectrum Publications Guwahati: Delhi . 60.
  3. News: Stop chasing imaginery figures of 'Bangladeshi' people: Assam minority students body. 2019-09-01. The Hindu. 2019-10-08. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  4. Book: Mohanty, P. K.. Encyclopaedia of Scheduled Tribes in India: In Five Volume. 2006. Gyan Publishing House. 9788182050525. en.
  5. Book: Pisharoty, Sangeeta Barooah. Assam: The Accord, The Discord. 2019-08-27. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. 9789353056223. en.