Published on : 24 Oct 2025, 1:30 pm

Jorhat: The Chutia Yuva Sanmilan, Assam, has announced a mass protest in Titabor on October 25, demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Chutia community. The protest marks a renewed phase of their decades long movement as frustration arises over the government’s failure and neglect.

Addressing the media, the organisation said the community has been demanding ST recognition since 1979 but no government has taken concrete steps. “For 45 years, we have appealed for ST status , but every administration has failed us,” a spokesperson stated.

The group recalled that in 2014 , Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured that six ethnic groups, including the Chutias, would be accorded ST status within 100 days of coming to power. “Two full terms hav

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