Activists of All Tai Ahom Students Union (ATASU) shouted slogans against Central and State governments near Deputy commisioner office Golaghat on wednesday. Two activists of among of them tried to emblematic suicide.
Talking to Assam Times, ATASU acting president Chao Krishna Baruah and joint secretary Chao Pankaj Gogoi and Dhruba Jyoti Saikia slammed Narendra Modi-led BJP government for not granting the ST status to the Tai Ahomcommunity along with six indigenous communities of the State. They alleged that before Lok Sabha election Modi assured to grantST status, but after coming to power he forgot his promises. Further they said that five community like Tai Phake, Tai Khamti, Tai Turung, Tai Aiton and Tai Khamyang are getting ST status. Only the Tai Ahomcommunity is being deprived from its due. The ATASU leaders urged both the Central and State governments to grantST status to Tai Ahomcommunity or pay heavy price in the forthcoming election in the Ahom community areas.
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Guwahati High Court Judge Rishikesh Roy laid the foundation stone of a new court building at Golaghat on Saturday. The construction will be completed at an estimated cost of 29.56 crore. PWD & Law minister Ajanta Neog, Golaghat District session Judge Rabin Phukan, Deputy commisioner Anwarul Haque and President of BAR association M.N. Dutta were also also present during the programme.
Assam tea tribe student association (ATTSA), Golaghat unit staged a dharna near DC office, demanding granting for shedule tribe status and resolution of various problems of the community here on friday. In a press release president Jagdish Baraik and asst. Secretary Jayanta kurmi said, Narendra Modi lead NDA Government and State Congress Government deprive tea garden labours from long time .The activist of ATTSA shout and slogans against central Govt & state Govt .They have also demanded to provide Immediate amendment of plantation labour act 1951, Sufficient teachers in the school of tea garden and tea tribe dominated areas, Appointment of tea tribe linguistic teacher in every...
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