Skip to content Skip to navigation

Centre’s NO to ST status

By AT News |

The centre has rejected the demands for ST status to six ethnic tribes forcing many organizations to hit the streets.

Ministry for tribal affairs sources told Assam Times in New Delhi that after a thorough study the authorities have  rejected the demands ST status for tea garden workers, Ahoms, Koch Rajbanshi, Chutias and Muttocks citing lack of laid down norms.

The decision is set to run into a hail of protest in Delhi and Dispur. The demand was long standing and both Delhi and Dispur have been assuring these ethnic tribes of their due status for the last ten years.

Both Congress and BJP promised S status for the 6 ethnic tribes for overall uplift.

Comments

Dipankar Das's picture

Submitted by Dipankar Das on Tue, 24/03/2015 - 09:57
This exposes the governments scandalous motives and false poll promises. This also goes against the spirits of the Pro Talks faction of ULFA , whom the government had promised the STfication of the state .Successive governments have done this and the present has proved that they are no better than the previous.

Pages

Add new comment

Assamese Translator

Assam Times seeks English to Assamese translators!
Join our volunteer team.
Email editor@assamtimes.org.

Random Stories

Promod slams Hagrama

9 Jan 2018 - 8:49pm | AT Kokrajhar Bureau
 Kokrajhar, Jan 9: President of the All Bodo Student's Union (ABSU)  Promod Boro coming down heavily on BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary over his remarks on ABSU working to the community welfare...

Brahmaputra River Dolphin Day on October 24

22 Oct 2011 - 3:26am | editor
Aaranyak is organizing a series of awareness programme as part of its ‘Brahmaputra River Dolphin Day, 2011’ on the occasion of the International Fresh Water Dolphin Day, i.e. 24th...

Adivasi rebels held at Thekeraguri

7 Feb 2017 - 4:07pm | Dibya J Borthakur
In a joint operation the Nagaon and Raha police led by Nagaon ASP Sanjib Saikia and Yashobonto Nath, officer in-charge of Raha PS apprehended six militants belonging to the Adivasi Tiger Force (ATF)...

Abhiruchi Sports Day observed at Dhupdhara

5 Sep 2011 - 12:43am | Hamidul Gani
Along with the rest of the state the 28th Abhiruchi Sports Day was celebrated at Dhupdhara in Goalpara district with the usual fervour on Saturday to mark the birthday of Assam’s first Arjuna...

Other Contents by Author

Sanis gets fresh lease of life

Wokha: Sanis SDO (Civil) Headquarters in Wokha district is now ADC Headquarters which is said to be a long-cherished dream of the people of the district. In his address after the ceremonial opening  on Thursday morning, Chief Minister TR Zeliang said the upgradation will usher in a new era of growth and prosperity for the Sanis sub-division and also wished for the establishment of SDEO Office and upgradation of Government High School Sanis to Government Higher Secondary School Sanis. Sanis sub-division covers the entire Lotha Middle range and prominent villages of Wokha like Pangti and Lakhuti and Doyang Hydro Electric Project are located within its jurisdiction. The subdivision has...

Season of foundation stones in BTAD

Kokrajhar: Bodoland Territorial Council(BTC) chief Hagrama Mohilary laid 13 foundation stones for construction of developmental works under 5th Assam Finance Commission in Kajalgaon sub-division of Chirang district on Friday.  Talking to the people at a programme, he said that BTC will get Rs. 315 crores in this year within January month under the commission for construction of various developmental works like construction of roads, RCC bridges, VCDC offices, cremation grounds, boundary walls etc in the region.   He said that the council was working for all round development and welfare of the common citizens in the region. He is laying the foundation stones in Baksa district on...

Gold biscuits seized in Guwahati airport

GUWAHATI: Security forces seized gold weighing nearly 1 KG from a person at the Lokoriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on Friday. Acting on a tip off, the CISF jawans raided Ankush Chetti who was preparing to depart the city to New Delhi by the IndiGo flight in the morning. When thoroughly checked, the gold biscuits worth ₹30 lakh was discovered in his rectum. He was arrested and the biscuits were recovered at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital. Two days back another person was arrested from the airport as he was preparing to board on a New Delhi bound flight.

Bike rally for another BVFCL unit

NAMRUP: Hundreds of bikers took out a huge rally in Namrup on Friday mounting more pressure on the government to expedite the proposed fourth unit of the Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation. With banners and festoons tied in their two wheelers demanding the early to set up the proposed unit, the bikers started the rally from the BVFCL main gate to Naharkatia SDO (civil) office where they submitted a memorandum reiterating their demand. BVFCL Workers' Union, Namrup AASU, All Assam Tai Ahom Students Union and Namrup Gramya Unnoyan organized the rally where more than 300 bikers participated. A couple of years back the government accepted the proposal to set up the fourth unit to boost...

Historic Tiwa festival underway

JAGIROAD: Jagiroad, an industrial township in the outskirt of Guwahati breaks into a sea of humanity where the hills people have come down to their plains counterparts to boost the age old bonhomie in the name of the Junbeel Mela which is underway on Friday. Loaded with the baskets full of ginger, turmeric et al, hundreds of the hills people have reached the venue on Thursday to showcase the historic bartering tradition with those living in the plains who has no dearth of vegetables, fruits, sticky rice and what not. Hundreds of people from the country and abroad are pouring in the event venue to catch a glimpse of it organized jointly by the Tiwa Autonomous Council and Assam Tourism...

Rhino moving in human habitate

MORIGAON: Two stray rhinos have been unleashing no less terror in a remote hamlet in Morigaon district after it came from the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on Thursday night. Local residents in Doipara spotted one of the rhinos moving in the open field in the morning. A team of forest guards has been trying to drive the rhinos back to the sanctuary. "I heard two rhinos. But came to see one. As I was walking in the open field came to see the animal moving to and fro striking panic among the cattle," said a villager. Another villager said," I found it very interesting as I came to see a buffalo running away after it spotted the rhino."

Massive operation in Tinsukia jungles

TINSUKIA:The security forces deployed in the counter insurgency operations are fanning in the sense jungle bordering Arunachal Pradesh in search of the Naga rebels who allegedly set afire nearly a dozen of oil tankers near Namchik. Army, police and para military forces have been carrying out the offensive in a huge area where the rebels are believed to have been hiding to carry out subversive incidents. There are some disturbing inputs that led by dreaded ULFA-I leader Rupam Asom, a group of rebels has been moving in the area yo strike in the run up to the Republic Day celebrations. But the security forces have not been able to capture any rebel during the ongoing crackdown. A group of...

Devastating fire in Namrup

NAMRUP: Properties worth more than ₹3lakh reduced to ashes when a devastating fire engulfed three houses in Namrup on Friday. The incident took place in the wee hours in Nagadolong area where the fire which originated from electric short circuit engufed the house of Jayanta Bokolial. Local residents in large number came to the rescue. But by then the fire spread to his rented houses and the cowshed which charred his cattle to death. It took several hours to extinguish the fire which already ravaged properties worth lakhs of rupees. There is,however, no loss of human life.

Extortionist held in Udalguri

DIMAKUCHI: Army jawans on Thursday claimed to have captured a hardcore rebel in Udalguri who has been unleashing terror in the form of extortion for the last couple of weeks. Acting on a tip off, the Red Horn division jawans picked up Mukuta Boro as he was on the way to Khairabari to extort money. A pistol along with a magzine was seized from his possession. Interrogation is going on to extract more details.

SC 'NO' to Rakes Paul's bail plea

NEW DELHI:There seems to be no respite for Rakesh Paul as the Supreme Court has declined the bail petition of the APSC chairman who has been languishing in the Guwahati Central Jail in a graft case. A division bench of the apex court comprising Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice MB Lukur rejected his bail plea after hearing the merit of the complaint registered in the Bhangagarh police station where he was accused of accepting graft promising job of an agriculture officer from a candidate. Paul s couple of months back procured bail in the notorious cash for job scam where he accepted money and resorted to forgery and ebsured ASC, APS job for 25 officers who...