The NDFB claims to represent the Bodo people; it has fought a secessionist war with the government for the establishment of a separate nation (Bodoland).
[1][2][4] The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), a militant group which has been indulging in violence against immigrants since the late 1990s.
At Dhekiajuli in the Sonitpur district, the police fired rounds to disperse the crowd when the protest march turned violent.
[5] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief and announced ex-gratia compensation of ₹2 lakh (US$2,300) to each of the families of the dead and ₹50,000 (US$580) to the seriously injured, while the Assam government has announced ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh (US$5,800) to families of the dead and ₹50,000 (US$580) to those injured.
About 5,000 personnel from the paramilitary CRPF and 4,620 from the Indian Army had already been deployed and ordered to eliminate the remaining militants, who were estimated to number around 80.
In addition, around 2,000 personnel from the border force Sashastra Seema Bal were deployed to help maintain stability.
[1][2][4][12][13] A joint delegation of the All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) and the All Adivasi Students’ Association of Assam (AASAA), led by their presidents Pramode Boro and Raphael Kujur, visited the Bodo and Adivasi relief camps on Monday.
Both leaders demanded that the government ensure adequate security for the displaced villagers to return home and enable Bodo and Adivasi students to continue the new academic session beginning in January.