Assam: BDF demands separate Barake Valley, launches campaign
Pradip Dutta Roy and some of his associates floated the new political party--Barak Democratic Front (BDF).

Guwahati: The Barak Democratic Front (BDF) has once again launched a campaign for a separate Barak carving it away from Assam.

The BDF leaders stated that they plan to distribute 5 lakh books outlining historical, geographical, social, economic, and political justifications for the separation.

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The BDF further will visit all villages in Barak Valley and neighbouring states like Tripura, Mizoram, and Meghalaya to garner support from Bengali Hindus and Muslims, Manipuri, and Dimasa communities. Meetings with respective chief ministers are also on the agenda.

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BDF chief convener Pradip Dutta Roy asserts they have backing from “all quarters,” including some BJP, Congress, and CPM leaders who “cannot express it directly.”

He further challenges the state government with a bold proposal:

He added, “Give us a referendum! If 90% of people vote against it, we’ll withdraw.”