Guwahati: The Bodoland Janajati Suraksha Manch (BJSM) has warned of a peaceful mass movement if the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) authorities fail to act against the alleged occupation of protected tribal land in Mojabari village under Assam’s Sidli Revenue Circle and implement the relevant Gauhati High Court orders.
In a statement on Thursday, BJSM working president Daorao Dekhreb Narzary urged the BTC authorities to protect the lawful land rights of indigenous tribal communities and take prompt action in accordance with the law.
The Manch drew attention to a representation submitted by Indira Basumatary on behalf of 24 other petitioners, along with copies of the Gauhati High Court order dated October 6, 2026, in W.P.(C) No. 3025/2023, Indira Basumatary & 24 others v. Bodoland Territorial Council & others, and orders dated December 9, 2019, and January 19, 2026, in PIL No. 78/2012, Pradyut Kumar Bora v. State of Assam & others.
According to the petitioners’ representation, Mojabari village was declared a tribal belt under Notification No. RD. 69/45/20 dated December 5, 1947. The BJSM said the continued allegations of occupation by persons claimed to be ineligible raised serious concerns and called for an impartial inquiry and appropriate legal action.
The Manch also cited the December 9, 2019, order in PIL No. 78/2012, which, according to the representation, referred to Clauses 17.1, 17.2 and 17.3 of the Assam Land Policy, 2019. These provisions deal with the implementation of Chapter X of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886, the prevention of impermissible transfers within protected Tribal Belts and Blocks, and the removal of ineligible occupants in accordance with the law.
The BJSM urged the BTC authorities to examine the relevant judicial orders in their entirety, establish the current legal and factual position, and initiate proceedings wherever violations are found. It stressed that any action must comply with the court’s operative directions, applicable laws and due process.
The Manch called upon the BTC Principal Secretary and other competent authorities to examine land records, including pattas and transfer documents, verify the eligibility of the occupants, and protect the rights of eligible tribal landholders, including the petitioners and similarly placed residents.
It also sought a written response on the action taken within 15 days of receipt of its press statement and accompanying representation, without prejudice to any deadline or obligation imposed by the court.
Describing the protection of tribal land as a matter of legal rights and constitutional safeguards, the BJSM said genuine grievances should not remain unresolved because of administrative delay or inaction.
The organisation warned that failure to take meaningful steps would leave it with no option but to launch a democratic and peaceful mass movement.
The proposed agitation could include demonstrations, public meetings, submission of memoranda and awareness campaigns involving affected landholders, indigenous organisations and concerned citizens.
Clarifying that its warning was not a call for confrontation or violence, the Manch said it stood for the protection of tribal land rights through constitutional and democratic means.
It also urged the Assam government, BTC administration and revenue authorities to coordinate their efforts to ensure the effective implementation of legal safeguards for Tribal Belts and Blocks.
The BJSM said the BTC authorities must demonstrate their commitment through concrete, lawful and time-bound action, warning that continued inaction would compel it to intensify its peaceful democratic agitation.