The National Boro Christian Council (NBCC) has raised constitutional, legal and ethical concerns over recent appeals by some organisations urging all Bodos, regardless of their faith, to declare Bathouism as their religion in the upcoming Census and official records. While welcoming the recognition of Bathouism as a distinct religion and congratulating the Bathou community, the NBCC said the preservation of indigenous faith and culture is a legitimate constitutional aspiration. However, it cauti