Published on : 18 Oct 2025, 1:01 pm

Guwahati: The Coordination Committee of Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA) has voiced strong opposition to the proposed categorisation of the Ahom, Koch-Rajbanshi and Chutia communities , warning that such a move could have significant social and political repercussions across the state.

In an emergency executive meeting held this week, CCTOA leaders argued that the state and central governments should first conduct a comprehensive socio-economic survey to assess the ground realities of these communities before considering any classification.

Chief Coordinator Aditya Khakhlari said the committee was not entirely opposed to recognising the Moran, Matak and tea garden communities but maintained that the categorisation of major population g

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