Ananth Kumar first person who spoke in Kannada in UNO
Bengaluru, November 12: Union Minister HN Ananth Kumar had created a history by speaking in Kannada for the first time in the United Nations Organisation (UNO) general assembly.
Ananth Kumar had participated in the 67th general assembly of the UNO on October 15, 2015 and begun his speech by ‘Sanmanya Adhyakshare mattu Vishwada Nanna Preetiya Sahodara, sahodariyare. Nimmellarigu Nanna Munjaneya Shubhashayagalu’ (Respected President and my dear brothers and sisters. Good morning to you all). When he was the president of the Foreign Affairs Standing Committee, he had participated in the UNO General Assembly and created the history in speaking in Kannada. He had said that India had decided to remove terrorism and protect the human rights and establish peace in the world. He also appreciated the efforts of the UNO in controlling the criminal activities in the global level.
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Assam to lift all cases against Koch Rajbongshis in Foreigners' Tribunals: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Apr 4 (PTI): The Assam cabinet has decided to lift all cases pending against people from the Koch Rajbongshi community in the Foreigners' Tribunals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
They will also no longer carry the tag of 'D' or doubtful voters, he said.
''There are 28,000 cases pending in different Foreigners' Tribunals in the state against people of the community. The cabinet has taken a historic decision of lifting the cases with immediate effect,'' Sarma said at a press conference here after the cabinet meeting.
The government believes that the Koch Rajbongshis are an indigenous community of the state and they are an inextricable part of ''our social and cultural fabric'', he asserted.
The people of this community are poor and have suffered a lot over the years, he said.
''They will no longer carry the tag of foreigners or ‘D’ voters,'' the CM said.
Foreigners Tribunals are quasi-judicial bodies, particularly in Assam, established to determine if a person residing in India is a "foreigner" as defined by the Foreigners Act of 1946, based on the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order of 1964.
These tribunals are designed to address matters related to citizenship and the presence of “foreigners” in India, specifically focusing on cases where someone is suspected of being an illegal immigrant.
There are 100 Foreigners’ Tribunals across Assam.
The Koch Rajbongshis have a sizeable presence in Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and parts of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, and they demand Scheduled Tribe status.
