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3 months ago

GoM report on ST status for six Assam communities gets cabinet nod Guwahati: The Assam government has cleared a major policy milestone by approving the Group of Ministers (GoM) report that recommends Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six prominent communities of the st...

The approval comes at a time when these communities have intensified their agitation seeking long-pending constitutional recognition.
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4 months ago

Assam: Koch Rajbanshi protest in Bongaigaon calls for Kamatapur state, ST status Nearly 50,000 Koch Rajbanshi members rallied in Bongaigaon, demanding Kamatapur state reorganization and ST status recognition.

Protesters carried placards urging the government to fulfill their demands immediately and warned of escalating actions if the government continued to ignore their concerns.
#Assam #KochRajbanshi #Bongaigaon #Kamatapur #STstatus

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4 months ago

Assam: Massive rally in Dhekiajuli demands ST status for tea tribe Over two lakh protesters gathered in Dhekiajuli on Thursday, demanding ST recognition for Assam’s tea tribe and Adivasi communities.

The rally featured passionate chants, banners, and slogans, with strong participation from various influential organizations representing these communities.
#Assam #Dhekiajuli #STstatus #teatribe

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5 months ago

Assam: Kamatapur State Demand Council protests in Kokrajhar, demands separate state, ST status KSDC held a massive Kokrajhar protest, renewing demands for a separate Kamatapur state and ST status for Koch-Rajbongshi community.

Hundreds of protesters marched through Kokrajhar’s streets carrying banners and chanting slogans before gathering at the Block Development Officer’s office in Titaguri.
#Assam #KamatapurStateDemandCouncil #Kokrajhar #separatestate #STstatus

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6 months ago

Moran community protests intensify in Assam over ST status and autonomy All Moran Students’ Union called for heightened protests in Assam's Kakopathar, warning that state capital, Dispur, “will tremble”

The protests center on the long-standing demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and autonomy for the Moran community
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6 months ago

Scrap ST status of women married to non-tribal: Tripura MLA Tripura MLA Ranjit Debbarma accuses non-tribal men of marrying tribal women to exploit ST benefits and evade government taxes.

He further argued that these practices defeat the purpose of tribal welfare schemes and result in large-scale misuse.
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