Under the Assam Accord, a person who came to Assam from East Pakistan after 1951 and before 1971 was given citizenship. The Assam Accord stated in clause 6 that while giving citizenship to immigrants, constitutional protection will be given to original citizens of Assam.
According to the Assam Accord, individuals who moved to Assam from East Pakistan after 1951 and before 1971 were awarded citizenship. Clause 6 of the accord indicated that while conferring citizenship on immigrants, constitutional safeguards would be extended to original Assamese citizens.