Overview

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Bodofa Upendranath Brahma Marg and unveiled a statue in South Delhi, marking a landmark recognition of the Bodo leader's contributions.
• Simultaneous ceremonies in Kokrajhar included floral tributes at Bodofa’s burial site, organized by ABSU, the Brahma Trust, and Assam’s culture department.
• A mass lighting of five lakh earthen lamps across the Bodoland Territorial Region emphasized community participation and reverence for Brahma’s legacy.
• Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma described the tribute as a message of inclusion for indigenous communities and reflected on the potential earlier impact of such recognition.
• Bodofa’s leadership laid the foundation for the Bodo Peace Accord, with today’s events symbolizing progress toward broader recognition of tribal identities in India.