The Assam Accord, signed in 1985, set March 25, 1971, as the cutoff date for detecting and deporting illegal immigrants in the state. Persons who entered Assam before January 1, 1966, were granted full Indian citizenship, while those arriving between 1966 and 1971 were identified, denied voting rights for 10 years, but allowed to reside. All foreigners who entered Assam on or after March 25, 1971, are to be detected, deleted from electoral rolls, and expelled according to law. The Accord also includes safeguards to protect Assamese culture and identity. The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) opposes the Centre’s recent directive allowing certain religious minority immigrants from neighboring countries to stay beyond this deadline, asserting it violates the Assam Accord’s provisions and seeking exemption for Assam through a Supreme Court petition.