The Assam Legislative Assembly introduces Hindi as an official language alongside Assamese, English and Bodo. Scroll.in and Deccan Chronicle report that Assembly Speaker Ranjit (Ranjeet) Kumar Dass makes the announcement, following internal procedures within the House. Deccan Chronicle states the decision is taken in the Assembly’s General Purpose Committee meeting held on Saturday under the speaker’s chairmanship. Scroll.in adds that the speaker refers to Hindi as the “national language,” while also noting that the Constitution does not officially designate any language with that title. The move is reported as being implemented for the first time in the Assembly context, expanding the list of languages used for official purposes in legislative proceedings. The sources agree on the languages included and the speaker’s role in announcing the change, as well as the committee process through which the decision is made.