User:Sailingsmooth5/Bodo Memorandum of Settlement

Despite the occasional violence, talks with the BLTF and Government of India continued in earnest throughout the next few years. The Assamese State Cabinet formally approved the formation of Bodoland Territorial Council, as demanded by the BLTF, on February 13, 2002. Despite tense arguments, and the BLTF on numerous occasions threatening to pull out of the talks, on January 18 2003 the Government of Assam would approve the signing of a memorandum of settlement between the Government of India and the BLTF.[15] On February 10, 2003, the Memorandum of Settlement on the Bodoland Territorial Council was signed between the BLTF and the GoI, setting up the Bodoland Territorial Council. On May 27, 2003, the Bodoland Autonomous Council would be dissolved in order to create the BTC. On October 30, 2003, the Assamese Government and the BLTF would come to an agreement on the final creation of the BTC, and by December 7, 2003, a 12-member interim executive council of the BTC is administered oath of office in Kokrajhar. On December 6, 2003, the BLTF would completely disarm itself, having succeeded in achieving autonomy.[14][15]