Ethnic Violence in Assam: Its Solutions

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Dr. Faraz Ali Ahmed Abstract: Assam is a land of multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic and multi-religious society. A large number of ethnic and linguistic groups, the population composition and the peopling process in the state have led to it being called “India in miniature” .Many scholars consider it to be the melting pot of diverse races, castes, religions,  languages and culture. But diverse ethnic groups try to assert their own unique identities and this results in inter-group conflicts. Ethnic conflict is a major problem in north-east India, especially in Assam. It arises out of socio-economic conditions within political, economic structures of the country. In Indian heritage of Ahimsa (non- violence) preached by Mahatma Gandhi, the spirit of life of simplicity or ‘living lightly on earth’ has been forgotten by the present day leaders. Instead of people welfare, most leaders think only of their own good and so the process of peace and harmony among the communities is destroyed as crores of rupees sanctioned for various schemes are not spent or are misused. If land, labour, capital, culture and religion are the major sources of conflict among the human races, then liberty, equality, fraternity and economic development are effective means for resolving the conflicts. Click here to print/download pdf of this research paper Introduction The people of Assam live in a multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic and multi-religious society. They speak languages that belong to three main language...