Skip to content Skip to navigation

Good news for 6 communities

Tai Ahom, Koch Rajbanshi, Moran, Mutocks  along with two others are likely to get ST status.

The good news for the six communities has come from the Centre when the six ethnic community leaders hunkered down with Union tribal affairs minister Juel Ornam in New Delhi on Thursday.

Flanked by sports minister Sarbabanda Sonowal, Ornam said the Centre will have to change the modalities in the soon to be held cabinet meeting.

After the seal of approval from the cabinet, the modalities would be ready. It would take two or three months to complete the entire proceedings.

Later the delegation talked to union home minister Rajnath Singh at his official residence.

The move assumed significance despite the escalating protest of the existing ST people.               

 

ST

Comments

manuj Das's picture

The other two are tea tribes and Sutiya not chutia. Ahom ,  Koch and Sutiya were ruling class of Assam during medievel period. Next time please name the ''other two'' as sentiments are related to it.

Pages

Add new comment

Assamese Translator

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

Random Stories

Veteran journalist Tilak Hazarika hospitalized

20 Sep 2016 - 10:26am | AT News
Veteran Assamese editor-journalist Tilak Hazarika was hospitalized on Monday night at GNRC hospital (Dispur campus) following brain hemorrhage. According to the hospital source, his condition remains...

Timber seized

6 Jun 2016 - 7:37pm | AT Kokrajhar Bureau
Forest departmental official seized 18 pieces of timber logs from Balagaon area under Raimona forest Range this morning around 8 am under Kachugaon forest division in Kokrajhar district. The logs...

Dimakuchi boy still traceless

10 Jan 2017 - 10:29pm | Robertson Tanti
Shock and sensation gripped Dimakuchi after a local boy went missing from a picnic spot on Sunday. Police and SSB jawans have been jointly carrying a search operation since he was declared missing...

Modi on visit to Dhaka

6 Jun 2015 - 12:59pm | AT News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two days tour to Dhaka on Saturday which is crucial for Assam and its neighbouring north eastern states.Modi is scheduled to talk to Bangladesh prime minister...

Other Contents by Author

Guwahati : The heat and dust of the electioneering for the final phase of Assam Assembly polls have ended on Sunday. Union home minister Amit Shah held a rally in Sorbhog in the morning and left two others unattended in Bhawanipur and Jalukbari following the insurgent attack on central police forces in Jharkhand early morning. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal attended a huge rally in Jalukbari on behalf of Himanta Biswa Sarma in the afternoon. Congress party also held a series of rallies along with BPF and AIUDF in lower Assam and BTR in support of the oppidition grand alliance.  Polls are slated for 40 seats on Tuesday which would be crucial for both the coalition.
The audio clip wherein Minister and BJP candidate from Jagiroad constituency Pijush Hazarika is, reportedly, heard intimidating a television journalist over phone for airing a news report is highly condemnable and cannot be condoned at any cost, said a statement issued by the Gauhati Press Club. The Press Club, while condemning the act of intimidation in the strongest words is further of the opinion that it is very unbecoming of a public representative to threaten a journalist of dire consequences, no matter what. At a time when the protection of journalists has become a cause of concern, such an uncalled-for attitude by a public representative comes as a shocker.  “If he had any...
Guwahati: Amid an unprecedented security arrangement, brisk polling is going on in 47 assembly constituencies where both BJP and Congress have high hopes on Saturday.  Polling began on a brisk note at 7 in the morning where the voters lined up to exercise their franchise.  Chief minister Sarbanabd Sonowal, opposition leader Debabrata Saikia, assembly Speaker Hitendranath Goswami. State Congress president Ripun Bora are prominent among those are in the fray on Saturday.  The polling which began at 7 in the morning will end at 6 in the afternoon.
GUWAHATI: The clandestine but burgeoning trade in illegal wildlife parts/products has reached an alarming proportion across the globe posing serious threat to wildlife resources in the planet. Prevention of wildlife crimes like poaching and trade in wildlife parts remains a Himalayan task for enforcement agencies across frontiers and demands sustained high-level coordination among various agencies including police, intelligence agencies, security forces, frontier guards, transport sector key stake holders etc. An adequate level of awareness about the alarming global scenario of wildlife crimes and law provisions in vogue to deal with such crimes in respective country among all concerned...
GUWAHATI: Assam Para Swimming team won 10 medals in the XX National Para Swimming Championships held at Bangalore on March 21-22. Among the 10 medals 7 are gold, one silver and two bronze. Medal winners are: Sahana Begum (2 gold, 1 Bronze), Anyatam Rajkumar (2 Gold and 1 Bronze), Krishna Das (2 gold), AnowarSikdar (1 gold, 1 silver).
Guwahati 22nd March 2021: Over the last 15 years, the lights-off moment saw entire streets, buildings, landmarks, and city skylines go dark - an unmissable sight that drew public attention to nature loss and the climate crisis. Earth Hour India too resonated with landmark monuments like India Gate, Parliament House, streets, and buildings go dark for an hour. But due to the on-going pandemic, Earth Hour this year, on 27th March 2021, wants to raise awareness and create the same unmissable sight online through a Virtual Spotlight. The goal is simple, to make the world see our planet, the issues we face, and our place within it in a new light. The event, ‘Speak Up for Nature with Shantanu...
Guwahati: BJP on Tuesday released it's poll manifesto leaving the core issues in the lurch.  The main ruling party in Delhi and Dispur promised a flawless NRC and tight-lipped on the ST status for 6 ethnic communities. BJP,  however,  promised measures to solve the perennial flood problem and cycle to the school goers from Class IX.  It further has promised to strengthen the Namghors across the state and along with a slew measures to uplift the indigenous people. The implementation of the Clause VI of the Assam Accord,  1985 eluded the Sankalpa Parts released by national president JP Nadean.  However, the BJP National President JP Nadda said that...
Udalguri: The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) on Monday announced the  candidates  for 4 LAC's of Udalguri district viz.. Udalguri, Paneri,Mazbat and Kalaigaon showing doors to two of its sitting MLA's. While Assam Cabinet Minister and BPF leader Rihon Daimari have retained candidature for Udalguri,Mazbat sitting MLA Charan Boro have been nominated for Mazbat seat . Two new faces have been provided candidature in Paneri and Kalaigaon LAC's . BPF Organizing Secretary, Karuna Kanta Swargiary have been nominated as BPF candidate for Paneri LAC while veteran politician and Congressman who switched to BPF Durga Das Boro have been given candidature for Kalaigaon LAC.   ...
The Congress party has released released the first list of candidates for the ensuing Assam Assembly elections 2021 on Saturday by AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik. INC COMMUNIQUE Important Notification regarding party candidates for Assam pic.twitter.com/ovp5BoF16O — INC Sandesh (@INCSandesh) March 6, 2021
The Assembly elections in the state will be held in three-phases. The polls for 126-member Assam assembly will be held on March 27, April 1 and April 6. Results will be announced on May 2 Below is the full list of Assam BJP candidates for Phase-I and Phase-II Elections 2021: No.                 Constituency Name and No.                               Name of Candidate 1                     42       Patacharkuchi                   ...