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AKRSU reacts to Jual

By Hantigiri Narzary |

The All Koch Rajbongsi Students Union-Hiteswar Barman faction (AKRSU) strongly reacted to the reamrks of Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram that no any initiative was observed to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the six ethnic communities of Assam ahead state Assembly election early next year.

The Kokrajhar district unit of AKRSU has convened an emergent meeting at Dimalgaon today in Kokrajhar and discussed on various issues including granting ST status to the Koch Rajbongsi. The students union has condemned the union minister Oram’s statement over the issues of granting ST status said that the govt has been tactically delayed their demands for political interest.

The union minister had said that no any intiative was observed to grant ST status to the six ethnic communities of Assam ahead Assembly election while attending My Home India,an interaction session recently.

The students union  has warned to take strong agitation against  govt and BJP party if their demand of granting ST status was not granted ahead Assembly election in Assam.It was informed by Mukul Barman,president of Kokrajhar district AKRSU.

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