Bodoland all set to become Union Territory?

GUWAHATI, Jan 25
While Assam is caught in a whirlpool of political turmoil, reports of creation of Bodo-land Union Territory has taken the social media by a storm.
Apparently, preparations are already on for the creation of the Bodoland Union Territory and a series of steps have already been undertaken.
As per reports, Kokrajhar will be divided into two districts- Kokrajhar and Gosai- gaon while Baksa will be divided into two parts- Baksa and Manas.
Bhergaon will be carved out from Udalguri and two new districts will be carved out from Sonitpur, Biswa-nath and Lakhimpur and they will be named as Mainoshree and Holongi.
It has also been reported that the proposed Bodoland Union Territory will have an inner line permit (ILP) system and it will be a member of the North East Council (NEC).
People will have land rights according to Article 371 (G) of the Constitution.
It has also been reported that the new UT will get funds directly from the Centre.
However Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday clarified that  the Centre would not upgrade the State's "Bodol-and Territorial Area Dis- tricts" (BTAD) to a Union Territory, as part of a new peace accord likely to be inked between various stakeholders and the Centre.
Addressing a press meet in Guwahati, Mr Sarma, who is also the North-East Democratic Alliance convener, said no new village or area would be added to the BTAD under the new accord.
"The Centre has inform-ed the State Government that no Union Territory will be created or new areas be added to the BTAD, but the accord will ensure that the territorial integrity of Assam is maintained," he told reporters.
People of Assam should rest assured that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will not agree to the division of Assam, he stated.
"The Union Government has taken the initiative to hold peace talks with the various stakeholders in the BTAD. The entire framework (of the accord) is being prepared by the Centre," the Minister said.
"If a fresh accord is signed in the near future, permanent peace will come to Bodoland and Assam's territorial integrity will also remain intact," Mr Sarma added. NE Now and PTI