Budget 2016: 100 crore package for tribal areas of poll bound Assam

GUWAHATI: Eyeing inroads in the tribal areas of poll bound Assam, NDA government on Monday announced Rs 100 crore package for the sixth scheduled councils of Bodos, Karbis and Dimasa.

BJP’s new ally in Assam - Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF) - which is ruling the Bodoland territorial council (BTC) had sought Rs 1000 crore package as a condition for supporting BJP. Bodoland has around 12 assembly seats.

Union budget 2016-17 has made provision of Rs 50 crore to BTC, 30 crore to KarbiAnglong council and Rs 20 crore to Dima Hasao territorial council.

Political analyst view this move as BJP’s attempt to woo tribal votes for KaribiAnglong and Dima Haao which have been Congress stronghold.