Tribal Tensions in Assam: Congress Accuses CM of Stoking Conflict

Tribals oppose GoM proposal to grant ST tag to six communities

In Assam, tensions escalated as the state's largest tribal organization ramped up protests against the proposal to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status t

Assam CM ‘stoking conflict’ between communities, says Gaurav Gogoi after report on ST status for six groups

After a Group of Ministers’ report proposed a three-tier classification of STs to accommodate the demand of six communities for ST status, the Congress leader says the report has failed to convince that the rights of existing ST communities will remain intact. He accuses Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of doing ‘divide and rule’ politics.

Assam oppn claims ST status report 'vague', govt says ‘all satisfied’

Guwahati/ Kokrajhar/ Haflong, Nov 30 (PTI) The report on demand for ST status by six communities of Assam has evoked mixed response, with the government claiming on Sunday that it was to the satisfaction of all sections, the opposition claimed it was vague. Amid continued protests by several groups who are currently on the state’s […]

Tribal Tensions in Assam: Congress Accuses CM of Stoking Conflict

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Report Recommending Tribal Status To 6 Communities Tabled In Assam Assembly

In a very significant development, an interim report of the Group of Ministers (GoM) of the Assam government over the proposal to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six major communities was laid in...

Interim report on ST status to 6 communities of Assam tabled in assembly

Guwahati: An interim report of the Group of Ministers (GoM) over the proposal to grant ST status to six major communities of Assam, was laid in the assembly on the last day of the winter session on Saturday. It recommended three-tier classification of Scheduled Tribes in the state over the demand for ST status by the six communities – Ahom, Chutia, Moran, Matak, Koch-Rajbongshi and Tea Tribes (adivasis). The report, laid by Tribal Affairs (Plain…