Published on : 11 Nov 2025, 1:17 pm

Halflong: A huge sit-in protest broke out in Haflong, the headquarters of Dima Hasao district, on Tuesday. The members of the Indigenous Peoples' Forum (IPF), representing more than a dozen tribal communities, hit the streets.

The demonstration demands the bifurcation of the Dima Hasao district into two different administrative units. The protesters gathered in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office, carrying placards and shouting slogans for justice and equal representation.

The IPF has long argued for the creation of two separate districts along with two autonomous councils. They deemed it necessary to ensure equitable development and fair governance in the hill region. They believed that the current system works out in such a way that one

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