The Assam Movement from 1979 to 1985 is the best example of such movements against ‘outsiders’.

Question

Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions: 

The Assam Movement from 1979 to 1985 is the best example of such movements against ‘outsiders’. The Assamese suspected that there were huge number of illegal Bengali Muslim settlers from Bangladesh. They felt that unless these foreign nationals are detected and deported they would reduce the indigenous Assamese into a minority. There were other economic issues too. There was widespread poverty and unemployment in Assam despite the existence of natural resources like oil, tea and coal. It was felt that these were drained out of the State without any commensurate benefit to the people.

1. Name the group that led movement against outsiders in 1979. 

2. Why did Assamese seek the detection and deportation of outsiders? 

3. What were the economic issues taken up as a part of movement?

Answer 1

1. All Assam Students’ Union (AASU).

2. Because they feared that they would reduce the indigenous Assamese into a minority.

3. (i) There was widespread poverty and unemployment in Assam despite the existence of natural resources like oil, tea, and coal.

    (ii) It was also felt these were drained out of state without any commensurate benefit to people.