Amit Shah visits Koch-Rajbongshi leader at his residence in Assam
CHIRANG:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday visited the residence of Ananta Roy, Chief of Greater Coochbehar Peoples' Association (GCPA), in Assam's Chirang district, and believed to have discussed matters related to the welfare of the Koch-Rajbongshi community.
Roy, who calls himself a descendant of the Coochbehar royal family in Bengal, told media persons that the Union Home Minister held talks with him on the long-pending demands of his community that has a substantial population in Lower Assam and the neighbouring state.
"All our pending demands were discussed at the meeting, and now I can only say that good days are ahead for the Koch-Rajbongshi community," Roy said.
The Koch-Rajbongshis along with five other communities in Assam have been demanding the scheduled caste status.
Asked if talks progressed on that front, Roy, however, refused to give any detail.
Roy also clarified that "his outfit, which has the support of 18.50 lakh members, is already a part of the NDA", when enquired if an alliance with the BJP was in the offing, ahead of the assembly polls in Assam and Bengal.
He said that he had invited the union minister to his residence during one of his trips to Delhi.
Met Shri Ananta Maharaj in Bongaigaon. pic.twitter.com/q3Q6N0f58I
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 11, 2021
