यहाँ आपकी request के लिए एक साफ़, **historical look-back analysis**:
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### Assam Agitation: BJP During the Movement & Nellie Reports Today
The recent tabling of the **Nellie inquiry reports** by the Assam Government under the current Bharatiya Janata Party leadership has revived public memory of the turbulent years of the Assam Agitation.
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BJP’s Position During the Assam Movement (1979–1985)
1. Party structure was still emerging
At the time of the agitation, the BJP was **not yet a mass political force** in the Northeast. Its organizational footprint was limited, as it had only recently been formed in 1980, succeeding the earlier political identity of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
2. Support but no direct leadership role
* The main leadership of the movement was driven by the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU).
* BJP ideologically supported the demands of identifying and deporting illegal immigrants.
* However, it did not lead the agitation on ground level, nor did it have a central role in negotiations, which were primarily between AASU and the Indian National Congress government at the Centre.
3. 1983 Elections — BJP’s cautious participation
* The 1983 Assam Assembly polls were boycotted by agitation groups like AASU.
* BJP still contested the election, unlike the student bodies calling for boycott.
* Its campaign centered on the crisis of illegal immigration, but because of the boycott atmosphere and unrest, the party did not perform electorally well.
4. Post-agitation growth
The BJP’s significant expansion in Assam started **after** the signing of the Assam Accord, when regional politics realigned and newer leaders and organizations emerged, including the eventual rise of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), which became the political face born out of the movement.
Context of 1983 Nellie tragedy
* The Nellie Massacre happened during peak unrest, largely affecting a particular community in rural Assam.
* Despite political and administrative inquiries, for decades the reports were not tabled publicly in the Assembly.
Today’s tabling under BJP rule signals:
✔ Political willingness to address historical wounds
✔ A new phase of public accountability over an event long considered sensitive
✔ Renewed debate around the agitation’s darkest moments vs. its core political demands
Conclusion
Phase BJP’s Role
During agitation Ideological support, limited ground presence, no direct leadership
1983 elections Contested despite boycott, low electoral impact
After agitation Rapid organizational growth, big political footprint in subsequent decades
Today Assam Govt tables long-pending Nellie reports — reopening historical discourse
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