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The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) is a predominantly Christian armed separatist outfit which seeks to obtain a sovereign Bodoland for the Bodo people in Assam, India. It is designated as a terrorist organisation by the Government of India.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Banned Organisations )〕 NDFB traces its origin to Bodo Security Force, a militant group formed in 1986. The current name was adopted in 1994, after the group rejected Bodo Accord signed between the Government of India and ABSU-BPAC. The group has carried out several attacks in Assam, targeting non-Bodo civilians as well as the security forces. In particular, it has targeted Santhal, Munda and Oraon adivasis (tribals), whose ancestors had been brought to Assam as tea labourers during British Raj. Its large-scale attacks against the tribals during the 1996 Assam Legislative Assembly elections led to the formation of Adivasi Cobra Force, a rival militant group. After 1996, the Christian-dominated NDFB was also involved in conflicts with the Hindu-dominated militant group Bodo Liberation Tigers Force (which surrendered in 2003). Since 2000, NDFB has increasingly targeted Bengali Muslim immigrants in what it claims to be the Bodo territory. During the 1990s, NDFB established 12 camps on the Bhutan-Assam border. After suffering major reverses during Royal Bhutan Army's Operation All Clear, NDFB signed a ceasefire with the Indian authorities in May 2005. This was followed by a split in the group: NDFB(P), the progressive faction supported peace talks with the government, while NDFB(R) opposed surrender. In 2012, NDFB(R) split further, leading to the formation of NDFB(S), which is led by a non-Bodo I K Songbijit. The NDFB(S) faction continues to indulge in militancy, and has been blamed by the government for May and December 2014 attacks. == Objectives == NDFB claims to represent the Bodo people, who form around 10% of Assam's population. The main grievances of the group are the under-development in the region and the influx of immigrants. It aims to address these issues by seceding from India, and establishing a sovereign Bodoland. The NDFB constitution, adopted on 10 March 1998, lists its objectives as the following:〔 * Liberate Bodoland from the Indian expansionism and occupation; * Free the Bodo nation from the colonialist exploitation, oppression and domination; * Establish a Democratic Socialist Society to promote Liberty, Equality and Fraternity; and * Uphold the integrity and sovereignty of Bodoland. The promotion of the Roman script for the Bodo language is also a significant demand of NDFB. The group's members are mostly Christians, and are opposed to the use of Devanagari script for the Bodo language.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Democratic Front of Bodoland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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