The All Tai Ahom Students’ Union will gherao the MPs to raise their demands from July 27. According to ATASU president Pranjal Rajkonwar they will demand ST status to the Tai Ahoms along with five other ethnic groups. They further will demand proper steps to scientifically preserve the Ahom era historical monuments. ATASU is also dead opposed to construction of any mega hydel project dam unless the report of the expert committee. ATASU activists will wear black badges on July 28, stage a sit-in demonstration at Dispur Last Gate on August 10 and hold a three-day workers’ meet in Lakhimpur on August 21, 22 and 23 next. Apart from it, they will also stage a sit-in demonstration at Jantar-Mantar, New Delhi in October next.
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