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 communityleaders 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.
PermalinkSubmitted by manuj Das on Sat, 29/08/2015 - 14:50
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.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday slammed AGP, BJP and AIUDF for standing united to ensure the victory of the Opposition consensus candidate in the ensuring Rajya Sabha polls.Talking to reporters in the sidelines of a function in Dibrugarh, Gogoi said that despite unbridgeable differences, the opposition parties have stood united only to defeat Congress. But he said that the unity won’t work this time also.
Utter confusion seems to have gripped Assam Congress after chief minister Tarun Gogoi and APCC president Bhubneswar Kalita maintained different position on Biswajeet Daimary’s fate in the Rajya Sabha polls.The BPF candidate was in a mood to withdraw the nomination citing lack of strength. But finally, he agreed to contest after Gogoi’s assurance of strategies for his smooth sailing.But APCC president Kalita spoke differently on Friday. He said that the party can’t assure the BPF leader of victory.
ULFA finally confirms death of lady cadre Dalimi alias Anju Saikia.In a statement issued to media, the banned insurgent outfit said on Friday that she was missing since January 5 and her body was found on January 19.According to the outfit, before her missing she lost her mental balance. But they have not explained the reason of their silence.But her bereaved family members have asked for her body if she really died 3 km away from Maynmar camp.
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All roads leading to Arunachal Pradesh are blocked in protest against the Bihali incident where 10 villagers were killed in miscreants firing.Several organizations have blocked the Balipara road leading to Tawang from Friday morning forcing all vehicles bound for the neighbouring state stander.
A senior official of a hotel in the heart of Guwahati city has been missing from Thursday.According to information, general manager with the Hotel Hornbill in Paltanbazar area in the city Niranjan Chatterjee has been remaining untraced since Thursday afternoon.In the FIR filed by his family member, his wife has suspected it to be a case of kidnapping.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will recommend CBI probe into the Bihali incident where 10 villagers from Assam were gunned down by the miscreants from Arunachal Pradesh.Gogoi, who was on a stock-taking visit to Bihali on Thursday talked to his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart where the duo agreed to seek a high level probe.
Simmering protest refuses to die down against Arunachal Pradesh even 48 hours after the miscreants from across the interstate border in Chauldhuwa killed 10 villagers.The bloodbath was followed by the protest in the form of bandh and economic blockades disrupting transportation of essential commodities to the neighbouring state.Hundreds of trucks carrying essential commodities bound for Itanagar and Tepu are remaining stranded in Borgang, Naharjan, Jonai on the National Highway No 52 under the impact of the blockade. On the other hand, protesters have demanded the Arunachal Pradesh government to hand over the miscreants within the next 48 hours. They further asked adequate...
The Ahomes in the state and outside are observing the Me-dam-me-fi to worship their ancestors on Friday.Prayers are being organized to the Ahom forefathers across the state asking for divine help to ensure world peace and prosperity.Ahom community people in Guwahati are holding pujas in the make shift Moidams for puja offering from early in the morning.The historic Ahom mansions in Sivasagar are teeming with people to worship the forefathers with a day long programme. Reports of Me-dam-me-fi celebration are pouring in from Mumbai and Delhi.
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